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Claus Clausen (other)
Claus Clausen may refer to: *Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen (1869–1958), U.S. Navy officer in Spanish–American War *Claus Lauritz Clausen Claus Lauritz Clausen (November 3, 1820 – February 20, 1892) was an American pioneer Lutheran minister, church leader, military chaplain and politician. Biography Claus Clausen was born at Borgnæs in Tranderup Parish, on the island of ... (1820–1892), pioneer Lutheran minister, military chaplain and politician * Claus Clausen (actor) (1899–1989), German actor {{hndis, Clausen, Claus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen
Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen (December 9, 1869 – December 23, 1958) was an enlisted man and later an officer in the United States Navy. He received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for actions in the Spanish–American War. Biography Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen was born on December 9, 1869 in Denmark. Later enlisting in the Navy from the state of New York, he served on the during the Spanish–American War as a Coxswain. He was one of eight volunteer crew members of the collier , which Rear Admiral William T. Sampson ordered sunk to block the entrance of Santiago Harbor, Cuba. On the night of June 2–3, 1898, during the attempt to execute this mission, ''Merrimac''s steering gear was disabled by enemy gunfire, and she sank without obstructing navigation. Her crewmen were rescued by the Spanish and made prisoners-of-war. After the Battle of Santiago de Cuba destroyed the Spanish fleet a month later, Clausen and his shipmates were released. For h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Lauritz Clausen
Claus Lauritz Clausen (November 3, 1820 – February 20, 1892) was an American pioneer Lutheran minister, church leader, military chaplain and politician. Biography Claus Clausen was born at Borgnæs in Tranderup Parish, on the island of Ærø, in Svendborg County, Denmark. Clausen was a lay minister in Drammen, Norway prior to immigrating to America in 1842. Ordained in 1843, he organized the first Norwegian Lutheran congregation that came out of the state-church tradition within the Muskego Settlement. Clausen also organized and served as pastor of several nearby churches including Heart Prairie Lutheran Church. Clausen accepted a call during 1846 from Norwegian-settlers in the Jefferson Prairie Settlement. Clausen relocated from the Muskego Settlement and made Rock County, Wisconsin the center for his activities among the settlements in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, remaining until 1853. Starting in 1850, Clausen was editor of the Norwegian language newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
