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'''James Lawrence Lardner''' ([[20 November]] [[1802]] – [[12 April]] [[1881]]) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]].
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'''James Lawrence Lardner''' (November 20, 1802 – April 12, 1881) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]].
[[File:JamesLLardner.jpg|thumb|James Lardner]]


==Biography==
Born at [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Lardner was appointed [[Midshipman]] 10 May 1820. Lardner served in the [[Pacific Squadron]] from 1821 to 1824 and joined the [[Mediterranean Squadron]] in 1825 after escorting General Lafayette in [[USS Brandywine (1825)|''Brandywine'']] back to [[France]]. He cruised in various squadrons and held important positions on shore until 1860.
Born at [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], he was the sixth son of John Lardner and Margaret (née Saltar) Lardner.<ref name="Jordan">{{cite web
|url=http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/john-woolf-jordan/colonial-families-of-philadelphia-volume-2-dro/1-colonial-families-of-philadelphia-volume-2-dro.shtml
|title=Colonial Families of Philadelphia (Vol.2)
|author=John Woolf Jordan
|work=ebooksread.com
|accessdate=1 September 2010
|archive-date=30 September 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930173608/http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/john-woolf-jordan/colonial-families-of-philadelphia-volume-2-dro/1-colonial-families-of-philadelphia-volume-2-dro.shtml
|url-status=live
}}</ref> Lardner was appointed [[midshipman]] on May 10, 1820. He served in the [[Pacific Squadron]] from 1821 to 1824, and joined the [[Mediterranean Squadron (United States)|Mediterranean Squadron]] in 1825 after escorting [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette|General Lafayette]] in {{USS|Brandywine|1825|2}} back to France.<ref name="DANFS">{{cite DANFS | title = Lardner | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l4/lardner-i.htm | date = 20 July 2005 | accessdate = 1 September 2010 }}</ref>


He received promotion to lieutenant on May 17, 1828, and served as navigating officer of the sloop {{USS|Vincennes|1826|2}} on her historic [[circumnavigation]], and then served on the flagships of the [[Mediterranean Squadron (United States)|Mediterranean]], [[Brazil Squadron|Brazil]] and [[Pacific Squadron]]s. In 1850 he sailed for the coast of Africa in the brig {{USS|Porpoise|1836|2}} and was promoted to commander on May 17, 1851. Lardner spent three years as commander of ''Porpoise'' and the sloop-of-war {{USS|Dale|1839|2}} in the [[Africa Squadron]] before returning to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1853. He was promoted to the rank of captain, on May 19, 1861.<ref name="Jordan"/>
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In September 1861 during the Civil War, Lardner, in command of [[frigate]] [[USS Susquehanna (1847)|''Susquehanna'']], took a pertinent part in the [[Battle of Port Royal]] and the capture of [[Fort Walker|Forts Walker]] and [[Fort Beauregard|Beauregard]]. He was commended for gallantry in action by Rear Admiral [[Samuel F. Du Pont]]; his name was sent to [[United States Congress|Congress]] for a vote of thanks by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]]. In May 1862, be assumed command of the [[East Gulf Blockading Squadron]] and was promoted to commodore 16 July 1862. From May 1863 to October 1864, Lardner commanded the [[West India Squadron]].


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In September 1861, during the Civil War, Lardner, in command of the [[frigate]] {{USS|Susquehanna|1850|2}}, took a pertinent part in the [[Battle of Port Royal]] and the capture of [[Fort Walker (Hilton Head)|Forts Walker]] and [[Fort Beauregard|Beauregard]]. He was commended for gallantry in action by Rear Admiral [[Samuel F. Du Pont]]; his name was sent to [[United States Congress|Congress]] for a vote of thanks by President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. In May 1862, he assumed command of the [[East Gulf Blockading Squadron]] and was promoted to commodore on July 16, 1862.<ref name="DANFS"/> In December 1862 he returned to Philadelphia to recover from a severe attack of [[yellow fever]].<ref name="Jordan"/> From May 1863 to October 1864, Lardner commanded the [[Union blockade|West India Squadron]].<ref name="DANFS"/>
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After his retirement 20 November 1864, he was appointed rear admiral 25 July 1866. He served on special duty with various boards until 1869, when he was appointed Governor of the [[Philadelphia Naval Asylum|Naval Asylum, Philadelphia]]. He held this post until 1871.


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After his retirement on November 20, 1864, he was appointed rear admiral on July 25, 1866. He served on special duty with various boards until 1869, when he was appointed Governor of the [[Philadelphia Naval Asylum|Naval Asylum, Philadelphia]]. He held this post until 1871.<ref name="DANFS"/>
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Lardner died 12 April 1881 in Philadelphia.


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Lardner died on April 12, 1881, in Philadelphia.<ref name="DANFS"/>
Two ships have been named [[USS Lardner|USS ''Lardner'']] for him.


==Trivia==
==Namesakes==
Two United States Navy destroyers have been named {{USS|Lardner}} for him.<ref name="DANFS"/>
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It was because of James Lawrence Lardner that one of his nephews came to be known as [[Ring Lardner]]: James Lardner was a friend of [[Cadwalader Ringgold]], another Navy officer who also became a rear admiral. James Lardner named one of his sons "Ringgold Wilmer Lardner", and James' brother gave the exact same name to his own son after the newborn's cousin. Ring Lardner never liked his given name and shortened it, yet he "lost the battle" when his son, [[Ring Lardner Jr.]] was named after him.<ref>[http://www.tridget.com/family1.htm]Web page titled "Lardnerfamily:mania/The Lardners/Part One: From England to Michigan/Updated 25 March 2006", accessed [[October 19]], [[2006]]</ref>

==Personal life==
Lardner married Margaret Wilmer on February 2, 1832, and they had three children, two of whom died in infancy. After his wife's death on April 25, 1846, he married her sister, Ellen Wilmer and had two further sons.<ref name="Jordan"/>

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It was because of James Lawrence Lardner that one of his nephews came to be known as [[Ring Lardner]]: James Lardner was a friend of [[Cadwalader Ringgold]], another Navy officer who also became a rear admiral. James Lardner named one of his sons "Ringgold Wilmer Lardner", and James' brother gave exactly the same name to his own son after the newborn's cousin. Ring Lardner never liked his given name and shortened it, yet he "lost the battle" when his son, [[Ring Lardner, Jr.]] was named after him.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.tridget.com/family1.htm
|title= The Lardners : From England to Michigan
|work= tridget.com
|accessdate= October 19, 2006
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061125234309/http://www.tridget.com/family1.htm
|archive-date= November 25, 2006
|url-status= dead
}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l4/lardner-i.htm}}


==External links==
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*{{findagrave|82387294}}


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James Lawrence Lardner
Born(1802-11-20)November 20, 1802
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 12, 1881(1881-04-12) (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Trinity Oxford Episcopal Churchyard
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1820–1871
Rank Rear admiral
CommandsUSS Porpoise
USS Dale
USS Susquehanna
East Gulf Blockading Squadron
West India Squadron
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsRing Lardner (nephew)

James Lawrence Lardner (November 20, 1802 – April 12, 1881) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

James Lardner

Biography

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Born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the sixth son of John Lardner and Margaret (née Saltar) Lardner.[1] Lardner was appointed midshipman on May 10, 1820. He served in the Pacific Squadron from 1821 to 1824, and joined the Mediterranean Squadron in 1825 after escorting General Lafayette in Brandywine back to France.[2]

He received promotion to lieutenant on May 17, 1828, and served as navigating officer of the sloop Vincennes on her historic circumnavigation, and then served on the flagships of the Mediterranean, Brazil and Pacific Squadrons. In 1850 he sailed for the coast of Africa in the brig Porpoise and was promoted to commander on May 17, 1851. Lardner spent three years as commander of Porpoise and the sloop-of-war Dale in the Africa Squadron before returning to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1853. He was promoted to the rank of captain, on May 19, 1861.[1]

In September 1861, during the Civil War, Lardner, in command of the frigate Susquehanna, took a pertinent part in the Battle of Port Royal and the capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard. He was commended for gallantry in action by Rear Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont; his name was sent to Congress for a vote of thanks by President Abraham Lincoln. In May 1862, he assumed command of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron and was promoted to commodore on July 16, 1862.[2] In December 1862 he returned to Philadelphia to recover from a severe attack of yellow fever.[1] From May 1863 to October 1864, Lardner commanded the West India Squadron.[2]

After his retirement on November 20, 1864, he was appointed rear admiral on July 25, 1866. He served on special duty with various boards until 1869, when he was appointed Governor of the Naval Asylum, Philadelphia. He held this post until 1871.[2]

Lardner died on April 12, 1881, in Philadelphia.[2]

Namesakes

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Two United States Navy destroyers have been named USS Lardner for him.[2]

Personal life

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Lardner married Margaret Wilmer on February 2, 1832, and they had three children, two of whom died in infancy. After his wife's death on April 25, 1846, he married her sister, Ellen Wilmer and had two further sons.[1]

It was because of James Lawrence Lardner that one of his nephews came to be known as Ring Lardner: James Lardner was a friend of Cadwalader Ringgold, another Navy officer who also became a rear admiral. James Lardner named one of his sons "Ringgold Wilmer Lardner", and James' brother gave exactly the same name to his own son after the newborn's cousin. Ring Lardner never liked his given name and shortened it, yet he "lost the battle" when his son, Ring Lardner, Jr. was named after him.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d John Woolf Jordan. "Colonial Families of Philadelphia (Vol.2)". ebooksread.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lardner". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. ^ "The Lardners : From England to Michigan". tridget.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2006.
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