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David Porter (naval officer)
:''For the American Civil War naval figure, see David Dixon Porter, for other persons see David Porter (disambiguation)''.
David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy in the rank of captain and the honorary title of commodore. Porter commanded a number of U.S. naval ships, including the famous USS ''Constitution''. He saw service in the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War of 1815 and in the West Indies. On July 2, 1812, Porter hoisted the banner "Free trade and sailors' rights" as captain of the USS Essex.〔Gilje, Paul A. ''(Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812 )'', Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2013, ISBN 9781107607828, p. 1.〕 The phrase resonated with many Americans and became a standard summary of U.S. war aims in 1812. Porter was later court martialed; he resigned and then joined and became commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy.
==Early life==
Born at Boston, Massachusetts, Porter served in the Quasi-War with France first as midshipman on board , participating in the capture of ''L’Insurgente'' February 9, 1799; secondly, as 1st lieutenant of and later in command of ''USS Amphitheatre''. During the First Barbary War (1801–07) Porter was 1st lieutenant of , and and was taken prisoner when ''Philadelphia'' ran aground in Tripoli harbor October 31, 1803. After his release on June 3, 1805, he remained in the Mediterranean as acting captain of and later captain of ''Enterprise''.
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