Owen Thomas Edgar

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Owen Thomas Edgar
Born	(1831-06-17)June 17, 1831 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	September 3, 1929(1929-09-03) (aged 98) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1846–1849
Rank	Apprentice First Class
Unit	USS Potomac USS Allegheny USS Pennsylvania USS Experience
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War

Owen Thomas Edgar (June 17, 1831 – September 3, 1929) was, according to data from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the longest surviving U.S. veteran of the Mexican–American War.

Biography[]

The headstone of Owen Thomas Edgar at the Congressional Cemetery

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Navy as a 2nd-class apprentice on February 10, 1846, and was discharged as an Apprentice First Class on August 8, 1849. Edgar saw service on the frigates Potomac, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and Experience.

After the war, he worked at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for 21 years, then worked at a bank for another 31 years. He spent his last 10 years living at the John Dickson Home in Washington, D.C. Edgar died September 3, 1929, at the age of 98 after suffering a fall from a chair that fractured his leg, and was buried in Washington's Congressional Cemetery.

External links[]

• Owen Thomas Edgar at Find a Grave
• Owen Thomas Edgar