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	John D. Sloat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Drake Sloat (July 6, 1781 – November 28, 1867) was a commodore in the United States Navy and, in 1846, claimed California for the United States.
		Appointed midshipman in the Navy in 1800, he became sailing master of the frigate USS United States under Commodore Stephen Decatur by the War of 1812, and was promoted to lieutenant for conspicuous gallantry in the capture of the frigate HMS Macedonian.
		In 1844 he was appointed to command the Pacific Squadron, and in 1845, as tensions with Mexico grew, he was instructed to land in Alta California and claim it for the United States if war broke out.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_D._Sloat (234 words)

	Sloat
		John Drake Sloat was born in Sloatbury, N.Y., on 26 July 1781 and was appointed Midshipman in the United States Navy on 12 February 1800.
		Sloat sailed with the Battle Fleet for fleet exercises on 17 February 1927 and transited the Panama Canal on 5 March.
		Sloat was replaced by Upshur (DD-144) and decommissioned on 2 June 1930, struck from the Navy list on 28 January 1935, and sunk at sea as a target off San Diego on 26 June 1935.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s14/sloat-i.htm (713 words)

	Flag of California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On July 9, 1846, Commodore John Drake Sloat of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Squadron first raised the 28-star American flag at Monterey, the capital of Alta California, and claimed the territory for the United States.
		This revived the earliest claims on California by his namesake, Sir Francis Drake (in 1579), and made good American colonial claims on the lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific, "from sea to sea" in the 1600s.
		Revere handed the Bear Flag to Midshipman John E. Montgomery, who, because the flag snagged a few times as it was lowered, would later write in a letter to his mother "Cuffy came down growling"--"Cuffy" being his nickname for the bear on the flag.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_California (463 words)

	Sloat
		Sloat returned to New York on 15 June and operated from there until 7 August when she sailed with TG 23.9 for the Caribbean.
		Sloat returned to the east coast and operated from New York to the Caribbean until 15 July when she was ordered to San Diego and duty with the Pacific Fleet.
		Sloat was struck from the Navy list on 2 January 1971 and sold to Peck Equipment Co., Portsmouth, Va., on 5 April 1972 for scrap.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s14/sloat-ii.htm (734 words)

	John D. Sloat
		John Drake Sloat (July 6, 1781 - November 28, 1867) was a commodore in the United States Navy, and in 1846 claimed California for the US.
		He was born in Sloatbury, New York[?], and orphaned at an early age, his father having been killed by a British soldier two months before he was born, and his mother dying a few years later.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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	John D. Sloat -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		John D. Sloat -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Sloat then served in (Click link for more info and facts about Grampus) Grampus, (Click link for more info and facts about Franklin) Franklin, (Click link for more info and facts about Washington) Washington, and (Click link for more info and facts about St.
		Two (Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys) destroyer escorts were named in his honor, USS Sloat.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Jo/John_D._Sloat.htm (189 words)

	Presidio of Monterey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Sloat Monument, located on a bluff at the western edge of the site, is the Historic Park's most prominent feature.
		Dedicated in 1910, the monument honors Commodore John Drake Sloat, commander of the American forces that captured Monterey in 1846.
		The Presidio of Monterey Museum sits beneath the Sloat Monument at the base of the bluff.
	pom-www.army.mil /partnerships/historic.htm (408 words)

	Sloat, Stockton and Kearny in California
		John Drake Sloat, a veteran of the War of 1812, was commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet in 1846.
		On July 7, Sloat raised the stars and stripes at Monterey, effectively closing the short history of the Bear Flag Republic.
		Memorabilia related to Sloat, Stockton and Kearny in California is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1044.html (423 words)

	Time Line of Sutter's Fort
		Feb.15: John A. Sutter is born in Kandern, Baden, Switzerland
		June 14: John Frémont launches the Bear Flag Revolution, and establishes the California Republic and occupies Sutter's Fort.
		John Sutter sends the first of many petitions to the U.S. Congress asking $50,000 compensation for damages caused to his properties by American gold seekers.
	score.rims.k12.ca.us /activity/suttersfort/pages/timeline.html (2156 words)

	Gold Rush Chronology 1846 - 1849
		John Frémont launched the Bear Flag Revolution, and established the California Republic.
		American flag raised at Monterey by Commodore John Drake Sloat, U.S.N. Sloat decided to take possession of California because he feared the British might occupy Monterey, and he was concerned about the reported revolution in Sonoma.
		John A. Sutter, Jr., son of the general, announced plans to building a new town, called Sacramento City, along the Sacramento River.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist/chron1.html (3536 words)

	The El Camino Research Lodge Presentation Page
		The event was a grand gathering of California Freemasons in celebration of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the landing of the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore John Sloat at Monterey in the year 1846.
		Rear Admiral John Drake Sloat of the United States Navy was born in 1781 at Sloatburg, New York, and died on Staten Island, New York, in 1867.
		Brother Sloat's parents were John and Ruth Sloat, and on the night of April 4, 1781 John was out of the house on some business or other.
	www.calodges.org /ecrl/trsbd-1.html (3209 words)

	Diary of John A. Sutter 1838-1848 - Part I
		Such was his situation when the American flag was raised over California by Commodore John Drake Sloat at Monterey, July 7, 1846.
		Sutter's stipend was fixed at $50.00 a month, and as second in rank he did much of the "paperwork" of the "post" where formerly he had been monarch of all he surveyed.
		Douglas Sloane Watson (1875-1948), who wrote the brief biography of John Sutter for this book, was a writer and editor who specialized in museum-quality limited-edition reprints and facsimiles of early California books and documents.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist2/sutdiary1.html (2409 words)

	InfoManage Forums - Worried about what John Poindexter's up to as federal information czar? Call his home number and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Worse, I learned, Iran-Contra conspirator Adm. John Poindexter had been made head of a Pentagon division that would compile a vast database of every financial, medical, employment, school, credit, and government record for every American, so that law enforcement and spooks might better spy on us.
		Optimistically, I dialed John and Linda Poindexter's number -- (301) 424-6613 -- at their home at 10 Barrington Fare in Rockville, Md., hoping the good admiral and excused criminal might be able to offer some insight.
		"John's not home right now, but can you call me in about 10 or 15 minutes?" she said.
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	John Drake Sloat Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		John Drake Sloat Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
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	The Sloats House & Inn
		Stephen and Martha had: John in 1754, who became a captain in the Cornwall Militia in the Revolution and was accidentally and fatally shot by one of their own sentries in the doorway of the Sloat House (bullet marks exist); Isaac (1758-1821) who inherited the house; Elizabeth, born in 1761; and Maria, born in 1767.
		Captain John's son, Rear Admiral John Drake Sloat (1781-1867) had a brilliant naval career.
		It was a well-known stage stop, and the barn, with its eight stalls for the four coach horses, still exists.
	www.sloatsburgny.com /Sloat_House_Inn.htm (459 words)

	CHAPTER VIII. CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA BY FREMONT AND SLOAT.
		In 1844 Commodore Sloat was appointed commander of the American squadron in the Pacific waters, succeeding Commodore Jones.
		Commodore Sloat remained ten days in Honolulu, taking on supplies and water, and making such necessary repairs as were required.
		It seems the irony of fate that, Sir Francis Drake having hoisted the first British flag over California, it should have been taken from the British Government by one of his descendants, the American Commodore, John Drake Sloat.
	southwest.library.arizona.edu /hav1/body.1_div.8.html (1520 words)

	John Charles Fremont
		Sloat's action effectively terminated the Bear Flag Republic and Fremont formed the men associated with it along with a group of other settlers into the California Battalion under his command.
		Sloat, who was about to retire from the navy, abruptly terminated the meeting and refused to do anything more until receiving orders from Washington.
		Commodore Sloat's replacement, Commodore Robert F. Stockton, arrived in Monterey aboard the USS Congress on July 15, 1846.
	www.inn-california.com /Articles/biographic/jcfremontbio1.html (1164 words)

	John D. Sloat - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		John D. Sloat - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	Military Governors
		John Drake Sloat (1781-1767) was born 6 July 1781 in Sloatbury, N.Y. His father died just before he was born and his mother died two years after; he was raised by his maternal grandparents, the Drakes; distant relatives of Sir Francis Drake.
		He is also noted for developing the first screw-propelled warship, the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the Camden and Amboy Railway.
		John Charles Frémont (1813-1891) was born 21 January 1813 in Savannah, Ga. His father died when he was five and the family moved to South Carolina.
	missiontour.org /related/militarygov.htm (1220 words)

	John Drake Sloat
		I have no idea if this J.D. Sloat is my Sloat connection, but I purchased two books in a used book store that mentions him.
		One was The Federal Union A History of the United States 1865, copyrighed in 1937 and again in 1948 written by John D. Hicks, the other was Rehersal for Conflict The war with Mexico 1846-1848, written by Alfred Hoyt Bill, published 1969.
		The books have some old maps with Sloat's route and pictures of people and events of the time.
	www.jenforum.com /sloat/messages/13.html (121 words)

	Presidio of Monterey
		Begun in 1886 and dedicated in 1910, the monument commemorates the capture of Monterey on 7 July 1846 by American forces under the command of Commodore John Drake Sloat.
		The base consists of three layers of stone blocks, representing the fact that Commodore Sloat was a Master Mason of the 3rd Degree.
		The eagle's pedestal is 13 feet high, the number of the original states.
	pom-www.army.mil /partnerships/tour.htm (520 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Doyne to Drane
		Drake, Harold — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for
		Drake, John Reuben (1782-1857) — of New York.
		Drake, Tom II — of Cullman, Cullman County, Ala.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/dracos-drane.html (726 words)

	Sloat Family Genealogy Forum
		Sloat in Ontario and Yates Counties NY - James Sloat 9/08/04
		Re: Wisconsin Sloats - Sheila Sloat Bowden 9/30/02
		Re: Jennie Mae Sloat - ROB SLOAT 8/09/98
	www.genforum.genealogy.com /sloat (1590 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		In November 1845, President James K. Polk sent the diplomat John Slidell to Mexico to seek boundary adjustments in return for the U.S. government’s settlement of the claims of U.S. citizens against Mexico, and also to make an offer to purchase California and New Mexico.
		Kearny occupied what is now New Mexico and then, advancing into California, helped in the occupation of that territory.
		Under the leadership of the U.S. naval officer Commodore John Drake Sloat (1781–1867) and Capt. John C. FrÉmont of the U.S. Army, California had already declared its independence from Mexico and was declared a territory of the U.S. in July 1846.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/us_history/mexican_war.html (471 words)

	Monterey County Historical Society, Local History Pages -- Monterey Area Adobes
		It was here that Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag in July of 1846, claiming over 600,000 square miles of territory for the United States.
		Fremont Adobe -- Althoughthis two-story adobe is generally recognized as the headquarters of John C. Fremont, memoirs confirm that the title is a misnomer.
		Larkin House Adobe and Garden (1834) -- The Larkin House is a reminder of the influence Thomas Oliver Larkin exerted on California's political history and on secular architecture during the first half of the 19th century.
	www.mchsmuseum.com /montereyadobes.html (1027 words)

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	CA Governors
		John Drake Sloat (U.S. Navy captain, later an admiral)
		Commanded the Pacific Squadron of the U.S. Navy and took possession of Monterey on July 7, 1846.
		John Charles Fremont (U.S. Army captain and major, later a general in Civil War.)
	www.californiaweekly.com /ca_governors.htm (1068 words)

	Journal of San Diego History
		In July and August, successive Commodores of the Pacific Squadron, John Drake Sloat and Robert F. Stoclcton, established United States control of the Pacific coast from San Francisco to San Diego.
		The blockade was ineffective because the need for supplies prevented the Cyane and the Warren from remaining in position and because the demands of the Alta California campaign made it impossible to send replacement ships.
		On November 5, Secretary of the Navy John Y. Mason informed Stockton California would be retained.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/84winter/war.htm (4349 words)

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