John Gwinn-- Part 4

 

In Distinguished Men of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, John Gwinn listed as graduating from St.  John's College and being a Captain in the U.S. Navy.  St. John's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in the U.S.

David Glasgow Farragut,  John Gwinn, John Lowe, the Porter Family lists  John Gwinn's (1791-1849) papers with the bulk of material from 1825 to  1849 consisting of  personal journals, official and general correspondence.

In 1843, John Gwinn was serving on the Naval Court Martial Board.

There is correspondence between  John Gwinn and  E.A.F.  Lavalette, regarding affairs of the U.S. Navy Yard at  Pensacola  from 1845 in the Handbook of Manuscripts in the Library of Congress.

--Brock-Perry