Called "notorious" by the Bermuda press, this man was put on trial after publicly bashing Gideon Welles for calling him "too old.
After the death of his mother Mary, this man was raised by his aunt, Elizabeth Seton, the first American saint. Dr. Charles Guillou testified against this man, causing him to earn a public reprimand for his vicious punishments. After his nephew was killed on Malolo Island, he ordered the death of nearly 80 Fijians in revenge. Called "notorious" by the Bermuda press, this man was put on trial after publicly bashing Gideon Welles for calling him "too old." The existence of Antarctica was confirmed by this man's namesake (*) expedition, which lasted from 1838 to 1842 and captured a huge number of animal and plant specimens which became some of the first scientific holdings of the Smithsonian. While captaining the San Jacinto, this man ordered the arrest of James Murray Mason and John Slidell, which started a diplomatic crisis with the British. For 10 points, name this Union naval officer who ordered the capture of the Trent during the Civil War.
After the death of his mother Mary, this man was raised by his aunt, Elizabeth Seton, the first American saint.
Charles Wilkes