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John McGowan (other)
John McGowan may refer to: * John McGowan (Medal of Honor) (1831–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John McGowan (naval officer) (1843–1915), American Civil War veteran and US Navy rear admiral * John McGowan (politician) (1845–1922), Ontario MPP and member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Reid McGowan (1872–1912), Australian boxing champion *J. P. McGowan (1880–1952), American Hollywood actor and director *Jack McGowan (1894–1977), American Broadway writer, performer and producer *Jack McGowan (golfer) (1930–2001), American professional golfer * John McGowan (footballer) (born 1952), Scottish footballer *John McGowan (professor) (born 1953), American academic, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of North Carolina * John W. McGowan, member of the New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McGowan (Medal Of Honor)
John McGowan (born 1831, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Biography Born in 1831 in Ireland, McGowan immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a quartermaster on the . At the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip near New Orleans on April 24, 1862, ''Varuna'' was rammed twice by the Confederate Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between ... steamer (formerly known as the ''Charles Morgan'') and eventually sunk. McGowan was stationed at the ship's wheel and showed "the greatest courage and skill" throughout the close- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McGowan (naval Officer)
John McGowan (1843–1915) was an officer in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, Civil War and afterwards in the United States Navy. Early life John McGowan was born in Port Penn, Delaware, on August 4, 1843. He was the son of John and Catherine (Caldwell) McGowan. He was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1848–1853, and in private schools in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1854–1859. Volunteer navy Entering the volunteer navy, he was appointed acting master's mate on March 8, 1862, serving on the ''USS Reliance (1860), Reliance'' and the ''USS Yankee (1861), Yankee''. He was promoted to acting Master (naval), master on May 8, 1862, and ordered to command the ''USS Wyandank'' in the Potomac Flotilla. He served on the Potomac River, Potomac and Rappahannock River, Rappahannock Rivers until February 1863, when he was detached from the ''Wyandank'' and ordered to the ''USS Florida (1850), Florida'' as navigator. He served on the ''Florida'' in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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