Mahlon Dickerson, born 19 April 1770 in Hanover, N.J., served as
Governor of New Jersey from 1815 to 1817, and in the U.S. Senate
from 1817 to 1833. He was appointed Secretary of the Navy 30
June 1834 and served until 30 June 1838. Dickerson died in
Sucksunny, N.J., 5 October 1853. (DD-157: dp. 1,090; l. 314'5";
b. 31'8"; dr. 9'4"; s. 35 k.; cpl. 101; a. 4 4", 2 3", 12 21"
tt.; c. Wickes) Dickerson (DD-157) was launched 12 March 1919 by
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. J. S.
Dickerson; and commissioned 3 September 1919, Commander F. V.
McNair in command. Dickerson operated along the east coast and
in the Caribbean and in 1921 took part in the combined fleet
maneuvers off South America, visiting Valparaiso, Callao, and
Balboa, before returning to Hampton Roads where the Atlantic
Fleet was reviewed by President W. G. Harding. Entering New York
Navy Yard in November 1921, Dickerson was decommissioned there
25 June 1922. Recommissioned 1 May 1930, Dickerson resumed
operations along the e