A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Coleman, John (a)
COLEMAN. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 25; h-p., 18.)
John Coleman (a) entered the Navy, 20 Jan. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Terpsichore 32, Capt. Wm. Foote, on the Home station, when he attained the rating of Midshipman, 22 May, 1806. From May, 1807, until Sept. 1814, he was next employed, in the Baltic and North Sea, on board the Ranger sloop, Capt. Geo. Acklom, Victory 100, and Defiance 74, bearing the flags of Sir Jas. Saumarez and Sir Geo. Hope, and Princess Caroline 74, Capt. Hugh Downman, of which ship he was created a Lieutenant 2 July, 1813. Mr. Coleman, who afterwards served, for a few months in 1815-16, with Capt. Thos. Carew, in the Jasper 10, obtained, 28 April, 1824, an appointment in the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary Lieutenant of the Ramillies 74, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch, on the books of which ship, and of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, he was borne until 1827. Since 1 June, 1837, he has been in charge of a station In the Coast Guard.