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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Haven , Edwin J. , 1819 -1865 (search)
De Haven, Edwin J., 1819-1865
Explorer; born in Philadelphia in 1819; entered the navy as midshipman, rose to lieutenant in 1841, and resigned in 1857.
He was with Wilkes in his great exploring expedition in 1838-42, and commanded the first exploring expedition fitted out at New York to search for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic seas.
The expedition consisted of the Advance, 140 tons, and the Rescue, 90 tons.
Dr. Kane, who accompanied the expedition, published a full account of it. After his return Lieutenant De Haven was employed on coast survey duty and in the Naval Observatory.
He died in Philadelphia Oct. 2, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kane , Elisha Kent 1820 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)