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    Stephen Decatur

    United States naval officer and commodore (1779–1820)

    For other people named Stephen Decatur, see Stephen Decatur (disambiguation).

    CommodoreStephen Decatur Jr. (;[1] January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer.

    He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County. His father, Stephen Decatur Sr., was a commodore in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War; he brought the younger Stephen into the world of ships and sailing early on.

    Shortly after attending college, Decatur followed in his father's footsteps and joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 as a midshipman.[2][3]

    Decatur supervised the construction of several U.S.

    naval vessels, one of which he later commanded. Promoted at age 25, he is the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy.[4] He served under three presidents and played a major role in the early development