"Hispanic Heritage Month: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 24 Sep 2019 6:57 p.m. PST |
One of our foremost Hispanic Naval figures is Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, who's brilliant career is well-known. What may not be so well known is his interesting early life.David Glasgow Farragut was born July 5, 1801 Campbells Station, Tennessee. His father was Jordi Farragut Mesquida who anglicized his Catalan name to George Farragut when he came to America and joined the South Carolina Navy. George Farragut was of unmixed Spanish decent born in Minorca where his family had been prominent for centuries. He married the former Elizabeth Shine of Dobbs County, North Carolina and the family moved to New Orleans where David Glasgow Farragut and his older brother were raised… link |
| Choctaw | 25 Sep 2019 6:19 a.m. PST |
I didn't know that. Very cool. |
| Frederick | 25 Sep 2019 10:14 a.m. PST |
Also did not know that – used to be fairly common; there are a couple of good Ukrainian chaps in our Department whose last names sound like are from county Surrey |
| Pyrate Captain | 26 Sep 2019 4:58 a.m. PST |
Alas, I was aware of this, since Farragut is a Catalan name. But it is always interesting to note that the existence of "diversity" in its natural state predates the concepts of pseudo-intellectuals engaging in self-induced confoundment. |
| colkitto | 26 Sep 2019 12:21 p.m. PST |
There's a statue of him on Menorca: link |
| Quintus Valerius | 28 Sep 2019 6:46 a.m. PST |
You learn something every day! |
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