GOLDS'BOROUGH, LOUTS MALESUERBES (1805-77). An American naval officer, horn at Washington, D. C. He was appointed a mid shipman in the navy in 1812, when only seven years old, but did not enter upon active duty until 1816. He served on the Mediterranean and Pacific stations, and was promoted a lieutenant in 1825. He then spent two years in study in Paris on leave of absence. In the following year, 1827, being again on duty in the Mediterra nean, he distinguished himself by rescuing an English brig which had been captured by pirates in the Grecian Archipelago. In 1833 he retired from the navy, and settled in Florida, where he recruited and commanded a company of volunteer cavalry during the Seminole Returning again to the navy, he was promoted commander in 1841, and served in the Mexican War, acting as executive officer of the frigate Ohio at the bombardment of Vera Cruz. In 1849 he was a
member of the joint army and navy commission in California and Oregon; was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis from 1853 to 1857, during which period (1855) he attained the grade of captain; and from 1857 to 1861 was again at sea. He was made flag officer at the outbreak of the Civil War, and on the abolition of that rank in 1862 became rear admiral. His first service was with the North Atlantic blockading squadron in September. 1861. He commanded the fleet which cooperated with General Burnside in his North Carolina expedition in 1862; commanded the European Squadron in 1865-67, and subsequently was com mandant of the navy yards at Mare Island, California, and at Washington. In 1873 he re tired from active duty as senior officer in point of length of service.