Riley, James (1777-1840)
- Name:
- Riley, James (1777-1840)
- Title:
- Captain
- Other Names:
- Captain James Riley
- Born:
- 10/27/1777
- Birthplace:
- Middletown, CT
- Died:
- 1840
- Death Location:
- At sea
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Sea captain
- Notes:
- Captain of the U.S. merchant ship Commerce which was wrecked off the west coast of Africa in 1815. Capt. Riley wrote a popular book, published in 1817, about the wreck and subsequent experience in the Sahara Desert, where he and his crew were taken captive.
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