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Maury during his command of CSS Georgia in 1863 or 1864

William Lewis Maury (c. 1813 – November 27, 1878) was an American explorer and naval officer who served in the United States Navy for over 32 years, assisting Charles Wilkes' exploration of the Pacific Ocean and served in Matthew C. Perry's 1854 naval mission to Japan. Later he served as a Captain in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.

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William Lewis Maury

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William Lewis Maury (c. 1813 – November 27, 1878) was an American explorer and naval officer who served in the United States Navy for over 32 years, assisting...

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William Maury

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William Maury may refer to: William Lewis Maury, American explorer and naval officer William Arden Maury, American lawyer and politician This disambiguation...

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Maury Island

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considerable scrutiny. Maury Island was named in 1841 during the Wilkes Expedition[citation needed] in honor of William Lewis Maury, who between 1863 and...

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Maury Povich

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sportswriter Shirley Lewis Povich. His paternal grandfather, Nathan Povich, emigrated from Russia to the United States in 1878 at age 12. Maury graduated from...

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Matthew Fontaine Maury

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slavery in the state gradually. Maury was aware of an 1853 survey of the Amazon region conducted by the Navy Lt. William Lewis Herndon. The 1853 expedition...

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Maury Bay

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William Lewis Maury, lieutenant on the brig Porpoise during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes. "Maury Bay"...

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Mason Maury

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the time of Maury's stay. Maury returned to Louisville and worked under Episcopal Church Architect William H. Redin for six years. Maury was also a founding...

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James Maury

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"Huguenot" ancestry, James Maury came to the Virginia colony as an infant with his parents. He attended The College of William and Mary and then established...

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Meriwether Lewis

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known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore...

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Anarcha Westcott

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month and was discharged in January 1857 as cured. Her enslaver was William Lewis Maury, U.S. Navy, Caroline County, Virginia. The circumstances of her trip...

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John Minor Maury

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June 1811, Maury obtained a furlough and sailed on the merchant ship Pennsylvania Packet, commanded by [US Navy lieutenant] William Lewis, who was also...

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Maury Chaykin

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Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American–Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's fictional detective Nero...

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William Lewis Herndon

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Commander William Lewis Herndon (25 October 1813 – 12 September 1857) was one of the United States Navy's outstanding explorers and seamen. In 1851 he...

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Nell Arthur

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Ellen Lewis Herndon, called "Nell," was born in the town of Culpeper Court House, Virginia on August 30, 1837, the daughter of William Lewis Herndon...

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Matthew Fontaine Maury High School

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Staff College is zoned to Maury, so dependent children living on-base attend Maury. Kishi Bashi (1994): singer and songwriter Lewis Binford (1950): Archaeologist...

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New Virginia Colony

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1965). ISBN 978-0-8061-1961-8 (reprint, 1992). Charles Lee Lewis, Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Pathfinder of the Seas (U.S. Naval Institute, 1927). ISBN 1-4366-7917-6...

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Herndon Monument

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21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America...

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Maury Maverick

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Maverick was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Albert and Jane Lewis (Maury) Maverick. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Maverick, one of the...

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Abram Poindexter Maury

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Abram Poindexter Maury (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee, December 26, 1801 – July 22, 1848) was an American politician, who represented Tennessee's eighth district in...

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List of shipwrecks in July 1863

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Raiders During the American Civil War: CSS Georgia. 1863. Captain William Lewis Maury" wrecksite.eu SV Constitution (+1863) Ingram & Wheatley, p. 91. "Mercantile...

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Mouse Hunt

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in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and Christopher Walken. The film follows two Laurel and Hardy-like...

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The Fire Theft

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there's so much material, because it's not just a live DVD anymore. The guy Maury (Duchamp), who was filming it unfortunately passed away, but he toured with...

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Trail Street

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Hayes. Based on the novel Golden Horizons by William Corcoran, and a screenplay by Norman Houston and Gene Lewis, the film is about the legendary Bat Masterson...

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