Robert Henley (naval officer)
Robert Henley | |
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Born | 5 January 1783 Williamsburg |
Died | 6 October 1828 (aged 45) |
Parent(s) | |
Family | John D. Henley |
Captain Robert Henley (5 January 1783 – 7 October 1828) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812, and the Second Barbary War. He was the brother of Captain John Dandridge Henley, USN (1781–1835), who served during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812.
Born in Williamsburg, Virginia and educated at the College of William and Mary, Robert Henley was the son of Leonard and Elizabeth Dandridge Henley and the nephew of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington. Henley was appointed a midshipman on 8 April 1799. Midshipman Henley then participated in the engagement on 2 February 1800 between Constellation and La Vengeance during the Quasi-War with France.
After service with
With the end of the War of 1812, Henley filled a variety of billets before commanding
Captain Robert Henley died at
See USS Henley for ships named in his honor.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.