William Theodore de Rohan (1820-1891)

Admiral in the Italian Navy; died at Washington D.C.

Family
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After a quarrel in the 1840s with his eldest brother (John, inventor of the "Dahlgren Gun"), William decided never to use the Dahlgren name again and chose the original (French) version of his mother's name, "de Rohan," instead.

Parents (2)

Bernard Dahlgren

Merchant and Swedish & Norwegian Consul, of 14 Sansom Street, Philadelphia

1784-1824

Martha (Rowan) Dahlgren

Mrs. Martha (Rowan) Dahlgren

1789-1838