David G. Farragut was born in 1801 in Farragut, TN. He was a the first U.S. Navy Admiral, Rear Admiral, and Vice Admiral. When he was young his father operated a ferry, and served as a cavalry officer in the Tennessee militia. He was also a early joiner to the navy, he joined when he was only nine years old. He was ranked as a midshipman.
Farragut was known for being the first admiral, rear admiral, and vice admiral. He was also remembered in 1819, for serving as a lieutenant to the USS Shark. In 1823, when he was placed in command of USS Ferret. In September 8, 1841 he was promoted to the rank of commander. Most of all he was known for his victory at the Battle at Mobile Bay.
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Farragut is a very inspirational person to me. He inspires me for his leadership. Especially at such a young age he was able to do the things he did. People nowadays can’t do that. He showed great maturity and leadership, and fought for what he wanted. He was also a very wise man for his strategies and from what his friends said. This inspirational attitude is what got him so far in the military, and why we should all look up to him.
Farragut made many contributions to his field. For one, he showed leadership in his team, and lead his team through many victories. He was also one of the highest rankings in the military. He served at a young age which wasn’t a rare thing back then, but the way he did it was amazing. Unfortunately, when Farragut died in 1870, we lost his great leadership, but wasn't forgotten.
We could all learn a valuable lesson from this man. No matter how old, or how weak you are, you can be a strong leader. I say this because people always talked about how they wanted to be around him. And how they knew he was a great, harsh, strong leader. And the wisdom, and the maturity, and the leadership he put out for his team and his country, is so valuable. If we could all do what this man did, there could be nothing we couldn't