William Compton Bolton
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Commodore William Compton Bolton (died 1849), born William Bolton Finch, was an officer in the United States Navy
during the mid-19th century.
As William Bolton Finch, he commanded Vincennes
on her around-the-world voyage.
He changed his name to William Compton Bolton in 1833. Bolton commanded the Pensacola Navy Yard from 1836-7. In 1848, he was the commander of the Mediterranean Squadron and later the Africa Squadron
in the sloop-of-war
USS Jamestown
.
He died in 1849.
His widow, Mary H. Lynch Bolton, married Charles Wilkes
on October 3, 1854. Commodore Bolton sat on Wilkes' court-marital board in 1842.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the mid-19th century.
As William Bolton Finch, he commanded Vincennes
USS Vincennes (1826)
USS Vincennes was a 703-ton Boston-class sloop of war in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1865. During her service, Vincennes patrolled the Pacific, explored the Antarctic, and blockaded the Confederate Gulf coast in the Civil War. Named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Vincennes, she was...
on her around-the-world voyage.
He changed his name to William Compton Bolton in 1833. Bolton commanded the Pensacola Navy Yard from 1836-7. In 1848, he was the commander of the Mediterranean Squadron and later the Africa Squadron
Africa Squadron
The Africa Squadron was a unit of the United States Navy that operated from 1819 to 1861 to suppress the slave trade along the coast of West Africa...
in the sloop-of-war
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
USS Jamestown
USS Jamestown
USS Jamestown may refer to any one of a number of United States Navy vessels.*USS Jamestown , was a sloop that served from 1844 until 1892*USS Jamestown , was a patrol gunboat that served from 1941 until 1946...
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He died in 1849.
His widow, Mary H. Lynch Bolton, married Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and commanded the ship in the Trent Affair during the American Civil War...
on October 3, 1854. Commodore Bolton sat on Wilkes' court-marital board in 1842.