James Edward Jouett | |
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Born | near Lexington, Kentucky | February 7, 1826
Died | September 30, 1902 Sandy Spring, Maryland | (aged 76)
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | |
Years of service | 1841–1890 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Unit | USS Metacomet North Atlantic Squadron 1889 Panama action |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Rear Admiral James Edward Jouett (7 February 1826 – 30 September 1902), known as "Fighting Jim Jouett of the American Navy",[1] was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. His father was Matthew Harris Jouett, a notable painter, and his grandfather was Revolutionary War hero Jack Jouett.