Andrea Dimitry
Andrea Dimitry | |
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Andrea Dimitry | |
| Born | January 1775 |
| Died | 1 March 1852 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Alexander Dimitry, Euphrosine, Mannella Airnée, Constantine Andrea, John Baptiste Miguel Dracos, Clino Angelica, Marie Francesca Athenais, Nicholas Dimitry, Mathilde Elizabeth Theophainie, and Antonie Marie |
| Family | Dimitry Family (Creoles) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Service years | 1812–1815 |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflicts | War of 1812 |
Andrea Dimitry (January 1775 – March 1, 1852), also known as Andrea Drussakis Dimitry, was a Greek refugee who emigrated to New Orleans (in Spanish colonial Louisiana) and became a merchant. He married Marianne Céleste Dragon, a Louisiana Creole woman of African, French, and Greek ancestry. He fought in the Battle of New Orleans with Major General and future President Andrew Jackson. His son is the author and educator Alexander Dimitry.