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Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun (or Truxton) (February 17, 1755 – May 5, 1822) was an American naval officer after the Revolutionary War, when he served as a privateer, who rose to the rank of commodore in the late eighteenth century and later served in the Quasi-War with France and the First Barbary War in North Africa. He was one of the first six commanders appointed to the new US Navy by President Washington. During his naval career he commanded a number of famous U.S. naval ships including and . Later in civilian life he became involved with politics and was also elected as a sheriff.
==Early life and education==
Truxtun was born near Hempstead, New York, on Long Island, the only son of an English country lawyer.〔Toll, 2006 p.120〕 He lost his father at a young age and was taken to Jamaica on Long Island with relatives and placed under the care of a close friend, John Troup.〔McBride, 1815 p.27〕 Having little chance for a formal education, he joined the crew of the British merchant ship ''Pitt'' at the age of 12,〔McBride, 1815 pp.26-27〕 against his father's previous wishes for him to pursue a career in politics.〔Toll, 2006 pp.120-121〕〔Seawell, 1898 p.43〕
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