Ezekiel Bishop Hart (c. 1795 – 26 August 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Biography[]
He was born circa 1795 to Abram Hart and Polly Coleman. Hart entered the Navy as a Midshipman on April 30, 1814. He was killed in the action of Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron on Lake Ontario August 26, 1814.
Namesake[]
The destroyer USS Hart (DD-110) was named in his honor.
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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