John Farley

  • American

John Farley was a US Army cartographer and artillery commander who is notable for being ready to take a commanding role in the Nullification Crisis, but the order was never issued. Later, Mr Farley's son, Joseph P Farley, did fire his weapons on Charleston. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1803/00/00 John Farley is born in Massachusetts Born
1823/07/01 John Farley graduates from the US Military Academy at West Point, he enrolled 24 June 1819 Education US Military Academy, West Point West Point, NY
1828/00/00 John Farley is sent by the War Dept to Europe to learn the best methods of lithographic art and engraving, which he could teach to the US Topographic Bureau and the US Coast Guard, 1828-1829 Cartographer
1828/09/12 John Farley and Lt Fessenden are guest of General Lafayette at Chateau La Grange, near Paris Visitor Chateau de la Grange-Bleneau Courpalay, FR
1832/00/00 Battery B, 1st US Artillery is ordered to reactivate Castle Pinckney and standby to fire on Charleston, SC Artillery Commander Castle Pinckney Charleston, SC Nullification Crisis
1834/00/00 John Farley is stationed at Fort Monroe from 1834-1835, First Lieut, 1st Artillery Artillery Commander Fort Monroe Hampton
1837/04/01 John Farley is Assistant in the Geodetic Survey of the Atlantic Coast of the United States, 1 April 1837 to 31 July 1874 Cartographer
1874/07/31 John Farley dies at Narragansett Pier, RI Died
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