Elliott Hall

Jesse Duncan Elliott (1782-1845), born in Maryland, was originally a law student before joining the US Navy as a midshipman in 1804. Promoted to lieutenant in 1810, he commanded the brig Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. After the Lawrence was destroyed and Perry boarded the Niagara, Elliott was sent to the rear of the American squadron to direct the smaller gunboats into closer action. In October 1813 he succeeded Perry as commander of naval forces on the Great Lakes. For his actions on Lake Erie, he received a Congressional Gold Medal, and as Master Commandant he later commanded the sloop Ontario during the Second Barbary Wars.

Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania · United States