Captain John S. Rudd, USN-- Part 2: Served on Many Ships

From USS Constitution Museum

He was a commander of the USS Constitution at one time.  

RANK:  Commander

BIRTH DATE:  3/13/1801

DEATH DATE:  10/12/1867

John Singleton Rudd was born in Newport, Rhode Island on March 13, 1801 and received his midshipman's warrant on November 30, 1814, just as the War of 1812 was ending.  His first years was a series of  ship assignments:  brig Firefly, frigate Congress,  ship-of-the-line Franklin, ship-of-the-line  Washington, frigate Cyane, frigate Macedonian before he was promoted to lieutenant on January  13, 1825.

--Old B-Runner

George B. Livingston, the Emma's First Commander

George B. Livingston was the first commander of the USS Emma when the former blockade runner entered U.S. service.

From "The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy & Marine Corps, 1878,"

LIEUTENANT GEORGE B. LIVINGSTON

Born in New York.  Entered Navy as  volunteer officer during the Rebellion; transferred to regular service, 1868; Narragansett (third rate),  N.A. Station 1869.

Commissioned as  Lieutenant, March 21, 1870; Pacific Fleet, 1869-1872; USS Colorado, N.A. Station, 1874; USS Plymouth (second rate), N.A. Station, 1875; USS Alert (third rate), N.A. Station, 1875-7; R.S. USS Franklin, 1878.

--Old B-Runner