Woodriff , John Robert , 1790-1868 , Commander

JR Woodriff, second son of Daniel Woodriff, entered the Navy in 1802, became a lieutenant in 1811 and served on the Channel and Cape Stations between 1812 and 1814. From 1836 until 1848, when he was promoted to commander, he was attached to the Weymouth District of the Coast Guard.