M.M. White burial: Commodore John Thomas Newton (1793 - 1857)
Posted by Cunningb2 | Posted in Undertaker | Posted on September 04, 2020
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Newton commanded Beagle on her maiden voyage to the Caribbean. Newton was in command of Missouri during her historic crossing of the Atlantic, the first by a steam-power vessel.
As commodore, he commanded the Home Squadron from March 1852 until March 1855. Newton died in Washington, D.C., aged 64.
