Hopley Yeaton
Mariner
Hopley Yeaton was the first officer commissioned under the Constitution of the United States by George Washington into the Revenue Marine, one of the forerunners of the modern-day United States Coast Guard. Wikipedia
Born: January 1, 1739, Somersworth, NH
Died: May 14, 1812 (age 73 years), Lubec, ME
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