Daniel Dobbins | |
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| Born | January 5, 1776 Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | February 29, 1856 (aged 79) Erie, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Service | U.S. Navy U.S. Revenue Cutter Service |
| Years of service | 1812–1849 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | USS Ohio USRC Benjamin Rush USRC Erie USRC Taney |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 |
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Daniel Dobbins (January 5, 1776 – February 29, 1856) was a sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. He fought in the War of 1812 and was in charge of the building of the ships at Erie, Pennsylvania, that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie.[1]
- ^ "Niagara History". Erie Maritime Museum. December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.