Farragut High School - Where the Action is Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE I95I SALUTES THE I5OtI Uavici ifarraggut was horn on July 5, Wm near Knoxviiie, Tennessee. Bc-cause oi the iriemiship ht-twt-en his father and Commander Davici Porter. he began his training unrier the care of the ialler. Sinn- then- were no navai academies at that time caziets ohlainf-ri their training hy practicai experience al sea. tie iwfarm- a warranteci micishipman when he was oniy QVQ years oiri in December 1810. A frienci oi' his iiatiterhs got the position for him. Vvhiie on tht- HiisSl'XH he was in several minor engagements. Xxihen not quite twelve years oici he was prize hiaster on the whaier HBarciay which he brought safely to port. Farragut stuciieci uncier the instruction oi Charies Foisorn, who was Chapiain of one of the ships on which he served. David arte-ci as aicie to Captain Porter in a inattic in which the Essex was ciestroyeci hy two other ships. in this hattie he was xx-ry hraxe ami was to receive a promotion for Qaiiant conduct, hut he was too young for a higher ranix. xxiter tht- war, he remains-ci in the service taking acivantage oi such 1-filtration as was afforcieci him hetwt-en his cruises. Xvhen ht- was appoint:-ti iii-utt-nant oi' the hrig HSharhU he was oniy Un this ship he cruiseci in tht- VNV:-st inriivs against Cuhan pirates. .Xiso, in 1823 whiie oniy 22 he nmrrieci Susan Niarchant oi Norioiia. Yirgjinia, in 1823 ht- was commissioneri ii:-ulenant anci in i525 he witnesseri tht- rapture of San juan de lniioa by the French white he was in rommanri oi the HErie . ,