Background
Richard Worsam Meade II was born on March 21, 1807 at Cadiz, Spain. He was son of Richard Worsam Meade, United States naval agent at that place, and Margaret Coates (Butler) Meade. He was a brother of George Gordon Meade.
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Defence of Richard W. Meade Before the Court of Inquiry
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Richard Worsam Meade
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Returning with his mother to Philadelphia in his tenth year, Richard received a good education at Constant's School, Philadelphia, and at St. Mary's College, Baltimore.
Career
Meade was appointed midshipman April 1, 1826, made his first cruise in the Brandywine in the Pacific, 1827-30, served in the St. Louis in the West Indies, 1833-35, and was promoted to lieutenant December 20, 1837. After varied service afloat and ashore, including active duty during the Mexican War in the Scorpion and Potomac and a Pacific cruise as commander of the Massachusetts, 1853-55, he was still lieutenant when the selection board of 1855 made a drastic overhauling of officer personnel. Meade was dropped, but in 1857 secured reinstatement with the rank of commander as of September 14, 1855. Despite his reinstatement, sea assignments went to others, and for the first three years of the Civil War he was kept chafing as commander of the receiving ship North Carolina in New York. At last, in his own words, he "floored all his enemies", gained his captain's rank, dating from July 16, 1862, and sailed in May 1864, commanding the San Jacinto of the East Gulf Squadron. Misfortune followed him. On January 1, 1865, his ship grounded on No Name Key, Bahama Islands. Though all lives and stores were saved, largely through the commander's exertions, the ship was abandoned. Meade suffered a severe attack of brain fever. In May following he was suspended for three years, and a second trial in February 1866, after appeal to the President, confirmed the suspension. On December 11, 1867, he was retired for physical disability. From his illness, the strain of the litigation preceding, and a paralytic stroke, his mind became clouded, and for a short time in the autumn of 1868 he was under confinement. Secretary of the Navy Welles complained of the powerful influence exerted in Meade's behalf and of Meade's alleged threats of violence. The claims of his father's estate, of which he was executor, were also under litigation at this time, and his death from apoplexy was hastened by an adverse judgment of the Supreme Court two weeks before.
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Defence of Richard W. Meade Before the Court of Inquiry
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Defence of Richard W. Meade Before the Court of Inquiry
Membership
member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Personality
The testimony in Meade's appeal indicates a man of chivalrous spirit, high character, great abilities and energy, but also of an intractable temper which involved him in difficulties with superiors and subordinates.
Connections
Meade was married, December 5, 1836, to Clara Forsyth, daughter of Congressman Henry Meigs of New York and grand-daughter of Josiah Meigs. He was survived by two daughters and three sons Richard Worsam, Henry Meigs, a naval paymaster; and Robert Leamy, who rose to the rank of brigadier-general in the Marine Corps.
- Father:
- Richard Worsam Meade
- Mother:
- Margaret Coats Butler Meade
- Brother:
- Robert Leamy Meade
- Brother:
- George Gordon Meade
- Sister:
- Charlotte Hustler Meade Graham
- Sister:
- Margaret Gordon Meade
- Sister:
- Maria Del Carmen Meade Bache
- Sister:
- Salvadora Meade Paterson
- Sister:
- Henrietta Constantia Meade Dallas
- Sister:
- Elizabeth Mary Meade Ingraham
- Sister:
- Marianne M. Meade Huger
- Wife:
- Clara Forsyth Meigs Meade
- Daughter:
- Mary Elizabeth Meade Sands
- Daughter:
- Katharine Clara Meade
- Son:
- James M.W. Meade
- Son:
- Robert Leamy Meade
- Son:
- Henry Meigs Meade
- Son:
- Richard Worsam Meade
23 June 1778 - 25 June 1828
20 September 1782 - 23 November 1852
23 November 1817 - 16 October 1841
31 December 1815 - 6 November 1872
9 July 1803 - 13 June 1843
22 June 1808 - 10 December 1887
12 March 1810 - 27 May 1877
27 December 1812 - 10 September 1886
29 October 1801 - 22 July 1831
14 September 1805 - 12 September 1872
4 September 1823 - 5 December 1857
20 January 1811 - 5 February 1879
22 December 1845 - 10 May 1920
1851 - 11 July 1851
1854 - 25 May 1858
25 December 1842 - 11 February 1910
4 January 1840 - 12 April 1897
8 October 1837 - 4 May 1897
References
- The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Vol. 1: Major-General United States Army (Classic Reprint)
- Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs, Who Came From Dorsetshire, England, to America About 1635 (Classic Reprint)
- The records of living officers of the U.S. navy and Marine corps Compiled from official sources
- Life of Hiram Paulding, Rear-admiral, U. S. N.
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American