John L. Broome

Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Broome, USMC (1824 – 1898) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War.

Early life

Broome was born in 1824 in New York City. He was the son of John Lloyd Broome (1771–1836) and Frances Ann (née McGlassin) Broome (1794–1872).[1] His younger brother was William Henry Broome (1831–1876).[2]

He was the grandson of John Broome, the Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Rebecca (née Lloyd) Broome.[1] His aunt, Julia Adel Broome, was married to John Walter Livingston, a great-grandson of Philip Livingston.[2]

Career

He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on January 12, 1848. His 40 years of service included action at Veracruz, Alvarado, and Laguna del Carmen, Mexico, (1848).

He was promoted to First Lieutenant on September 28, 1857 and to captain on July 26, 1861 - shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War.

During the Civil War he served as senior Marine officer of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, he played a prominent part in the capture of New Orleans and all engagements of the Squadron on the Mississippi River. He was twice wounded; severely, at the second Battle of Vicksburg.

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 15 July, 1863. He was promoted to major on December 8, 1864.

After the war, the became an Original Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. 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 Aztec Club of 1847.

Lieutenant Colonel Broome died on April 12, 1898 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York, where he was buried.[3]


Personal life

Broome was married to Mary Cochran (d. 1892).[1] Together, they were the parents of:[2]

  • John H.F. Broome (d. 1870)
  • Mamie Broome (d. 1882)
  • George Cochran Broome (1866–1943), who married Mary Orme Keyworth (1876–1913). They divorced and she married to Logan Tucker, grandson of General John A. Logan.[2]
  • Josephine Frances Broome (1874–1876), who died young.[2]

Descendants

Through his son George, he was the grandfather of Josephine Broome (1900–1954), who married Columba Jamison O'Gorman (1896-1980), on March 19 1923 in New York City. They divorced and she married Roland Louis Schilling (1900-1971), on September 24, 1929 in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Legacy and honors

References
  1. The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: History, Customs, Record of Events, Constitution, Certain Genealogies, and Other Matters of Interest. V. 1-. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1905. p. 26. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. Semans, Barbara Broome; Schwartz, Letitia Broome (2009). John Broome and Rebecca Lloyd Vol. II: Their Descendants and Related Families 18th to 21st Centuries. Xlibris Corporation. p. 877. ISBN 9781462811120. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "JOHN LLOYD BROOME DEAD. His Son, Capt. G.O. Broome, Married in Washington on the Day of Death" (PDF). The New York Times. April 13, 1898. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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