William Nicholson Jeffers Military person

Commodore William Nicholson Jeffers (6 October 1824 – 23 July 1883) was a U.S. Navy officer of the 19th century. He took part in combat operations during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, and during the 1870s and early 1880s served as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 06, 1824
Birth place	Swedesboro New Jersey
Date of death	July 23, 1883
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Annapolis Maryland , United States Naval Academy

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allegiance	* *Union
military operations	American Civil War Mexican–American War
military branch	United States Navy Union Army
military command	USS Philadelphia (1861) USS Roanoke (1855) *USS Underwriter (1861)
service start	1840
service end	1881