Age | 80 (age at death) |
Birthday | 1796 |
Died | 16 May, 1877 |
Edward Weston Carpender (ca. 1796 – May 16, 1877) was a United States Navy officer who served in three wars. At age 17, he was commissioned a midshipman on 10 July 1813 during the War of 1812, was promoted to commander on 8 September 1841 and served in the Mexican-American War, and was promoted to commodore and served in the American Civil War.