Thomas MacDonough

About

American naval officer who served in the first Barbary War and the War of 1812 and was a member of Preble's Boys.

Before Fame

He worked as a clerk in Middletown before joining the Navy.

Trivia

The city in which he was born, New Castle County, was renamed in his honor to MacDonough in Delaware.

Family Life

He was married to Ann Shaler.

Associated With

Another influential person from Delaware like him was James Ponder.