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Charles Stewart (28 July 1778 – 6 November 1869) was a United States Navy officer who commanded a number of warships, including USS Constitution. He saw service during the Quasi War and both Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean along North Africa and the War of 1812.
By summer 1821, Stewart was one of the Navy’s most senior officers. Commissioned as a lieutenant on board the United States in 1798, he served in numerous actions through the end of the War of 1812.
In March 1798 he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the United States Navy and joined USS United States. He commanded USS Experiment in the Quasi-War with France, USS Syren during the Barbary War in the Mediterranean, and was promoted to Captain in 1806.
Mounting 120 guns, she was the largest sailing warship in the U.S. Navy, but was soon thought too expensive to maintain and therefore laid up. In 1840, some considered Stewart a possible nominee for the presidency. By 1852, he was the service’s senior officer; he was officially ranked as “senior flag officer” in 1859.
He entered the merchant service at the age of 13 and became a master before joining the United States Navy in 1798 as a lieutenant. After serving in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars, Stewart was eventually promoted captain in 1806. When the War of 1812 began, he commanded USS Congress and then USS Constellation.
Nov 9, 2012 · Admiral Charles Stewarts had eleven sea commands during his sixty-three years as an officer in the United States Navy serving fifteen Presidents. Admiral Charles Stewart commanded and sailed...
Charles Stewart was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including USS Constitution.
