Samuel Mercer

Samuel Mercer
Born1799
Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1862 (aged 62–63)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Branch U.S. Navy
Service years1815–1862
Rank Captain
UnitUSS Lawrence
USS Powhatan
USS Wabash
Conflicts

Samuel Mercer (1799 – March 6, 1862) was an American officer in the United States Navy who commanded the USS Lawrence during the Mexican–American War and the USS Powhatan and the USS Wabash during the American Civil War.

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