Sharp Delany [SEP] place of death
Sharp Delany
Sharp Delany (c. 1739–1799), was a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War and was appointed first Collector of Customs in Philadelphia by George Washington.
Biography.
Sharp Delany’s place of birth is in dispute. Often stated to have been born in County Monaghan, Ireland, Sharp Delany was likely born in Queen’s County, Ireland (present day County Laois). Ballyfin, Queen’s County, was the home of his paternal grandfather, Martin Delany, and his father, Daniel Delany, who
, the USRC General Green. Since Sharp Delany was evidently the first United States official to employ a vessel for the purpose of enforcing customs laws, a 1976 Naval Institute "Proceedings" article suggested he is the father of the Coast Guard.
Colonel Sharp Delany was a cousin of Marine Commandant Anthony Gale and was likely the person who recommended Gale for his commission as a Second Lieutenant, which he received only fifteen days after Congress reestablished the Marines on July 11, 1798. Following Sharp Delany’s death, his son,