Today's American Minute — David Glasgow Farragut
Spain's help in American Revolution & Early U.S. Naval Heroes: Jordi Farragut Mesquida (George Farragut), David Porter, David Glasgow Farragut, David Dixon Porter, Matthew Fontaine Maury - American Minute with Bill Federer
David Dixon Porter David Glasgow Farragut David Porter Early U.S. Naval Heroes: Jordi Farragut Mesquida (George Farragut) Matthew Fontaine Maury
David Glasgow Farragut, the son of a Spanish captain, George Farragut, and the adoptive son of Commodore David Porter, who served for a time as Commander of Mexico's Navy, was promoted to be the first U.S. Navy Admiral. Farragut was encouraged to run for President, but declined.