Alexander Slidell Mackenzie

Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (born the April 6th 1803 with New York and deceased the September 13rd 1848) is an officer of the U.S. Navy which was useful during first half of the 19th century. It is especially known for its role in the Affaire Somers.

Biography

Alexander Slidell is the brother of the senator John Slidell. In 1837, it makes add to its family name that of Mackenzie (which is that of his/her mother), in order to benefit from the heritage of his/her maternal uncle according to the wills of this last.

It enters the U.S. Navy like Aspirant in 1815 and climbs the hierarchical levels quickly. In 1822 already, it receives the command of a trading vessel to improve its competences of maritime operations. It is named lieutenant in 1825 and Commander in 1841 active in various areas of the sphere such as the Mediterranean, the the Antilles, or the Brésil where it takes part, with the command of the ship Dolphin with the seat of Bahia.

In 1842, whereas it is with the command of the Somers on the way towards the United States from the coast of the Africa, Mackenzie makes stop, judge and carry out three sailors (whose leader, Philip Spencer is the son of the secretary to the War John C. Spencer) shown to have fomented a Mutinerie on board to take the control of the ship. Although completely bleached on this business (known under the name of Business Somers ) at the time of its lawsuit in martial Court, Mackenzie will undergo it for the remainder of its career.

In May 1846, it is sent to Cuba then with the Mexico for a diplomatic mission by President James Knox Polk. It takes part in the seat of Vera Cruz and orders a division of Artillerie to Tabasco in 1847.

Family

With his wife, Catherine Alexander Robinson born the April 10th 1814, it has five children:
  1. the future general Ronald Slidell Mackenzie, born the July 27th 1840, figure of the American Civil War
  2. the lieutenant to order Alexander Slidell Mackenzie Jr., born the January 24th 1842, sailor like his father
  3. Harriet Duer Slidell Mackenzie, born the January 2nd 1844
  4. Mary Slidell Mackenzie, born the January 15th 1846
  5. Morris Robinson Slidell Mackenzie, born the May 5th 1848

Publications

Mackenzie is also known as author. Its first book has Year in Spain, by has Young American is published with Boston in 1829 in two volumes, then republished in New York in 1836 in three volumes and is a great success, as well in the United States as in England. This book will be translated thereafter into Swedish.

It also publishes the following works:

  • Popular Essays one Naval Subjects (2 volumes, 1833)
  • The American in England (2 volumes, 1835)
  • Spain Revisited (2 volumes, 1836)
  • Life off John Paul Jones (2 volumes, Boston, 1841)
  • Life off Commodore Oliver H. Perry (2 volumes, New York, 1841)
  • Life off Commodore Stephen Decatur (Boston, 1846)

Lastly, he writes two autobiographies: has Newspaper off has Tour in Ireland like The Case off the “Seiners”; Defense off A.S. Mackenzie (published in New York in 1843) in which it defends its point of view in the Somers business.

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