Timeline
Birth- Aug 23, 1775
South Kingstown,Rhode Island
Marriage- May 5, 1811-Age: 36 years
Elizabeth Champlin Mason
Newport, Rhode Island
1812 - 1815War of 1812
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Served For
United States of America
Occupation
U.S.Navy
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1799
Employment: Employer
U.S Navy
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1819
Battle of Derna
Libya
Battle of Lake Erie
near Put-in-Bay, Ohio
First Barbary War
Battle of Lake Erie
Sept 10, 1813
USS Revenge runs aground
Rhode Island
Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Jan 6, 1814
USS Revenge runs aground; Perry court-matialed
Jan 9, 1811
Second Barbary War
Jan 1, 1815
Second Barbary War
Mediterranean Sea
Fights duel with John Heath
Oct 19, 1817
Death- Aug 23, 1819-Age: 44 years
Yellow fever
near Port of Spain, Trinidad
Burial
Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island
Other Facts
Brother
Matthew Calbraith Perry
Full Name
Oliver Hazard Perry
Father
Christopher Raymond Perry
Mother
Sarah Wallace Alexander