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Personal Life

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 Personal Life

 

 
Family Life
~David fell in love with Susan Marchant and married
 her in 1824.
 
 
~They were married for 16 yrs when she died in 1840.
 
 
~Two years later, David married Virginia Loyal of Norfolk,
 and had his son, Loyall Farragut.
 
Education
~Attended the US Naval Academy between tours
out at sea.
 
 
~Trained as a Naval Officer by Commodore David Porter.
 
Interests
~ Followed his father to sea at age eight.
 
 
~ Became a midshipman at the age of nine.
 
 
~ Fought in combat at age eleven.
 
 
~ Commanded a vessel at age twelve.
 
 
 

Page created by:  Olivia P.

Avon High School, Avon, Indiana

Date created: 3/21/08

 

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