John B. Montgomery
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John Berrien Montgomery (1794 – 25 March 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.
Born in Allentown, New Jersey, Montgomery entered the Navy in 1812. His commands including Portsmouth in 1844, Roanoke in 1857. He served as Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard from June 1862 to December 1863, and then of the Washington Navy Yard in 1865.
On July 9, 1846, after taking possession of the city of Nova Albion, Montgomery renamed it Yerba Buena. Less than a year later, the city was renamed San Francisco, California.
In 1859, he commanded the Pacific Squadron.
He died at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His remains were interred at Washington, D.C..
Montgomery Street, a notable street in downtown San Francisco, is named for him[1].
