Alexander J. Dallas (United States Navy officer)

Alexander James Dallas (May 15, 1791 – June 3, 1844) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Alexander James Dallas
Born	(1791-05-15)May 15, 1791 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 3, 1844(1844-06-03) (aged 53) Callao, Peru
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1805–1844
Rank	Captain
Commands	West Indies Squadron; Pensacola Navy Yard (1832–1843)
Battles / wars	War of 1812; Second Barbary War; Second Seminole War
Relations	Alexander James Dallas (father) Arabella Smith (mother) Vice President George M. Dallas (brother) Henrietta Constantia Meade (wife)
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Early life

Dallas was born on May 15, 1791, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, also named Alexander James Dallas, was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under James Madison.^[1] His brother, George M. Dallas was Vice President of the U.S. under James K. Polk.

Career

Dallas entered the Navy as a Midshipman in November 1805. He served in the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, and in the suppression of piracy with the West Indies Squadron. Dallas also established and commanded the Pensacola Navy Yard from 1832 to 1843, and served in the Second Seminole War.

Personal life, death and legacy

In 1821, Dallas married Henrietta Constantia Meade, daughter of merchant Richard W. Meade and the sister of American Civil War general George Meade; she died in Pensacola, Florida, in 1831.^[2]

Dallas died on June 3, 1844, in Callao, Peru, and was buried at Cementerio Británico (Antiguo), in Bellavista, Callao, Peru.^[3] Fort Dallas in Florida and the U.S. Naval destroyer USS Dallas are named after him.