Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Broome, USMC (1824–1898) was an officer in the

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during the

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Early life

Broome was born in

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on March 8, 1824. He was the son of John Lloyd Broome (1771–1836) and Frances Ann (

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McGlassin) Broome (1794–1872). His younger brother was William Henry Broome (1831–1876). He was the grandson of John Broome, the

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, and Rebecca (née Lloyd) Broome. His aunt, Julia Adel Broome, was married to John Walter Livingston, a great-grandson of

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Career

He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on January 12, 1848. His 40 years of service included action at

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, Alvarado, and Laguna del Carmen,

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, (1848). He was promoted to First Lieutenant on September 28, 1857, and to captain on July 26, 1861 - shortly after the outbreak of the

. During the Civil War he served as senior Marine officer of the

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, he played a prominent part in the

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and all engagements of the Squadron on the

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. He was twice wounded; severely, at the second

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. He received the first of two brevets (honorary promotions) to major on April 24, 1862, for gallant and meritorious services. He second brevet, to lieutenant colonel, on March 14, 1864, was for gallant and meritorious services at the second Battle of Vicksburg to date from July 15, 1863. He was promoted to major on December 8, 1864. After the war, he became an Original Companion of the

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. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 16, 1879. Broome retired from the Marine Corps, after 40 years of service, on March 8, 1888. In 1890, he became a Veteran Member of the

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Personal life

Broome was married to Mary Cochran (1834–1892). Together, they were the parents of: * George Cochran Broome (1866–1943), who married Mary Orme Keyworth in 1898. They divorced in 1904 and she married Logan Tucker (grandson of Gen. John A. Logan). * John Hartford Garragut Broome (1869–1870), who died young. * Mary Gilfillan Broome (1871–1882), who died young. * Josephine Frances Broome (1874–1876), who died young. Lieutenant Colonel Broome died on April 12, 1898, in

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, where he was buried.

Descendants

Through his son George, he was the grandfather of Josephine Broome (1900–1954), who married Columba Jamison O'Gorman, on March 19, 1923, in New York City. They divorced and she married Roland Louis Schilling, on September 24, 1929, in

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Legacy and honors

* The USS ''Broome'' (DD-210) was named for him.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broome, John Lloyd 1824 births 1898 deaths Military personnel from New York City United States Marine Corps officers Union Marines People of New York (state) in the American Civil War