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Commodore, U. S. Navy
1870-07-11; Paper: Sun
"COMMODORE ROBERT RITCHIE, U. S. N.
On Wednesday last, Commodore Robert Ritchie died in Philadelphia, where he was born and where he has always resided when not on duty elsewhere. His age was about seventy. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1814, and his first voyage was in the sloop-of-war John Adams, which that year took to Europe the commissioners to negotiate the treaty of Ghent. Of all who were on that ship no one now survives except Wm. D. Lewis, Esq., of Philadelphia, who went out as private secr4etary to Henry Clay. Commodore Ritchie has seen a great deal of service, in the West Indies, Mediterranean, Brazil, Pacific, and other squadrons. His last active duty was as a commodore of the Saranac, in the Pacific squadron, in the years 1860 and 1861. He was commissioned as Commodore in 1863, and retired under the act of 1864."
1870-07-30; Paper: Minnesotian-Herald
"...He commanded the receiving ship Philadelphia, in 1840; cruised in the Columbia, in the Brazilian squadron, in 1846-7; commanded the frigate Raritan in the Pacific Squadron, in 1853; commanded the steamer Saranac at the beginning of the Rebellion; was commissioned commodore in 1862, and assigned to special service in 1867. He was fifty-six years in the United States service, of which eighteen were spent at sea.
(Commodore Ritchie was the uncle of Thompson and James S. Ritchie, the well-known active citizens of Superior, Wisconsin."
1871-07-18; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
In an article about Mount Vernon Cemetery "The most beautiful and well cared for inclosure [sic] is that in which rest the remains of Commodore Robert Richie."
Commodore, U. S. Navy
1870-07-11; Paper: Sun
"COMMODORE ROBERT RITCHIE, U. S. N.
On Wednesday last, Commodore Robert Ritchie died in Philadelphia, where he was born and where he has always resided when not on duty elsewhere. His age was about seventy. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1814, and his first voyage was in the sloop-of-war John Adams, which that year took to Europe the commissioners to negotiate the treaty of Ghent. Of all who were on that ship no one now survives except Wm. D. Lewis, Esq., of Philadelphia, who went out as private secr4etary to Henry Clay. Commodore Ritchie has seen a great deal of service, in the West Indies, Mediterranean, Brazil, Pacific, and other squadrons. His last active duty was as a commodore of the Saranac, in the Pacific squadron, in the years 1860 and 1861. He was commissioned as Commodore in 1863, and retired under the act of 1864."
1870-07-30; Paper: Minnesotian-Herald
"...He commanded the receiving ship Philadelphia, in 1840; cruised in the Columbia, in the Brazilian squadron, in 1846-7; commanded the frigate Raritan in the Pacific Squadron, in 1853; commanded the steamer Saranac at the beginning of the Rebellion; was commissioned commodore in 1862, and assigned to special service in 1867. He was fifty-six years in the United States service, of which eighteen were spent at sea.
(Commodore Ritchie was the uncle of Thompson and James S. Ritchie, the well-known active citizens of Superior, Wisconsin."
1871-07-18; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
In an article about Mount Vernon Cemetery "The most beautiful and well cared for inclosure [sic] is that in which rest the remains of Commodore Robert Richie."
71y
Commodore, U. S. Navy
1870-07-11; Paper: Sun
"COMMODORE ROBERT RITCHIE, U. S. N.
On Wednesday last, Commodore Robert Ritchie died in Philadelphia, where he was born and where he has always resided when not on duty elsewhere. His age was about seventy. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1814, and his first voyage was in the sloop-of-war John Adams, which that year took to Europe the commissioners to negotiate the treaty of Ghent. Of all who were on that ship no one now survives except Wm. D. Lewis, Esq., of Philadelphia, who went out as private secr4etary to Henry Clay. Commodore Ritchie has seen a great deal of service, in the West Indies, Mediterranean, Brazil, Pacific, and other squadrons. His last active duty was as a commodore of the Saranac, in the Pacific squadron, in the years 1860 and 1861. He was commissioned as Commodore in 1863, and retired under the act of 1864."
1870-07-30; Paper: Minnesotian-Herald
"...He commanded the receiving ship Philadelphia, in 1840; cruised in the Columbia, in the Brazilian squadron, in 1846-7; commanded the frigate Raritan in the Pacific Squadron, in 1853; commanded the steamer Saranac at the beginning of the Rebellion; was commissioned commodore in 1862, and assigned to special service in 1867. He was fifty-six years in the United States service, of which eighteen were spent at sea.
(Commodore Ritchie was the uncle of Thompson and James S. Ritchie, the well-known active citizens of Superior, Wisconsin."
1871-07-18; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
In an article about Mount Vernon Cemetery "The most beautiful and well cared for inclosure [sic] is that in which rest the remains of Commodore Robert Richie."
Commodore, U. S. Navy
1870-07-11; Paper: Sun
"COMMODORE ROBERT RITCHIE, U. S. N.
On Wednesday last, Commodore Robert Ritchie died in Philadelphia, where he was born and where he has always resided when not on duty elsewhere. His age was about seventy. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1814, and his first voyage was in the sloop-of-war John Adams, which that year took to Europe the commissioners to negotiate the treaty of Ghent. Of all who were on that ship no one now survives except Wm. D. Lewis, Esq., of Philadelphia, who went out as private secr4etary to Henry Clay. Commodore Ritchie has seen a great deal of service, in the West Indies, Mediterranean, Brazil, Pacific, and other squadrons. His last active duty was as a commodore of the Saranac, in the Pacific squadron, in the years 1860 and 1861. He was commissioned as Commodore in 1863, and retired under the act of 1864."
1870-07-30; Paper: Minnesotian-Herald
"...He commanded the receiving ship Philadelphia, in 1840; cruised in the Columbia, in the Brazilian squadron, in 1846-7; commanded the frigate Raritan in the Pacific Squadron, in 1853; commanded the steamer Saranac at the beginning of the Rebellion; was commissioned commodore in 1862, and assigned to special service in 1867. He was fifty-six years in the United States service, of which eighteen were spent at sea.
(Commodore Ritchie was the uncle of Thompson and James S. Ritchie, the well-known active citizens of Superior, Wisconsin."
1871-07-18; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
In an article about Mount Vernon Cemetery "The most beautiful and well cared for inclosure [sic] is that in which rest the remains of Commodore Robert Richie."
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