Reuben James

For the 1970 Kenny Rogers and the First Edition song "Reuben James", see Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (album). For U.S. Navy ships named Reuben James, see USS Reuben James.
Reuben James
James, wounded after battle in Tripoli, as painted by Dorothy Short (1944)
Bornc. 1776
Delaware
DiedDecember 3, 1838(1838-12-03) (aged 61–62)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Navy
Service yearsc. 1790s–1836
RankBoatswain's mate
Conflicts

Reuben James (c. 1776 – December 3, 1838) was an American sailor who served as a boatswain's mate in the United States Navy. He is best known for purportedly saving the life of his commanding officer, Stephen Decatur, during the First Barbary War in 1804, though most historians agree he was wrongly credited for the actions of shipmate Daniel Frazier.

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