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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.
Commodore James Biddle was sent to Japan to investigate Japanese ports and the government’s willingness to open trade talks with the United States. Biddle sailed with the warships USS Columbus and Vincennes into Edo (Tokyo) Harbor on 21 July 1846, where he presented a “friendly letter” from President James Polk to a minor Japanese official.
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.
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...
By 1778, the Continental Navy was in its third year of action in the Revolutionary War. Of all its captains, Nicholas Biddle was the one whose star shone brightest. Only 27, he was already a skilled sailor and respected officer, with enough courage to supply a fleet. Both his talent and drive were honed by necessity.
Jun 1, 1984 · Sailor-Diplomat: A Biography of Commodore James Biddle, 1783–1848. By David F. Long. (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1983. xvi + 312 pp. Maps, illustrations, appendix, notes, and index. $22.95.)
