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James Biddle (February 18, 1783 – October 1, 1848), of the Biddle family, brother of financier Nicholas Biddle and nephew of Capt. Nicholas Biddle, was an American commodore. His flagship was USS Columbus.
James Biddle (born Feb. 18, 1783, Philadelphia—died Oct. 1, 1848, Philadelphia) was a career U.S. naval officer who negotiated the first treaty between the United States and China. Biddle attended the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, before entering the navy as a midshipman in 1800.
Jun 16, 2011 · James Biddle was a midshipman aboard USS Philadelphia when she grounded and was captured by Tripolitans during the First Barbary War. Philly 's second lieutenant was the 34-year-old Jacob Jones, a man old for his post who very likely joined the navy over grief from the death of his wife.
In 1980, James Biddle, then President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a leader of the historic preservation movement in the United States, made the decision to divide Andalusia and give away the Big House and nearly 15 acres of land to the Andalusia Foundation.
May 14, 2020 · No, this was the story of a bright man – a problem-solver, a father of five daughters, a driven salesman – who became an extraordinary leader and pioneer in the electrical industry. This was the story of James G. Biddle. Where does our story begin? It was early 1895 and a young James Biddle – just 27-years-old – was looking for a new ...
Mar 11, 2005 · James Biddle, a leader in preserving America's homes and landscapes of historic value, including Andalusia, his family's 19th-century estate near Philadelphia, died at home...
ジェームズ・ビドル（英: James Biddle 、1783年 2月18日 - 1848年 10月1日）は、フィラデルフィアの名門出身のアメリカ海軍の士官。東インド艦隊司令長官として浦賀に来航、アメリカとして初めて公式に開国を求めた 。ビッドルと呼ぶ場合もある 。
