Charles G. Ridgely

Charles Goodwin Ridgely
portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1819-1820
Birth nameCharles Ridgely Goodwin
Born(1784-07-02)July 2, 1784
DiedFebruary 8, 1848(1848-02-08) (aged 63)
Baltimore, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Navy
Service years1799 – ?
Rank Captain
Commands
Conflicts
AwardsSword for the Congressional Gold Medal presented to Edward Preble (1805)

Charles Goodwin Ridgely (July 2, 1784 – February 8, 1848) was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought under Edward Preble in the First Barbary War (1804–1805), before serving as the commander of the Pacific Station (1820–1822), the West Indies Squadron (1827–1830), the Brooklyn Navy Yard (1833–1839), and the Brazil Squadron (1840–1842).