# Jacob Zeilin

> Jacob Zeilin was an American military officer who served as the seventh Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1864 to 1876. He served in the United States Marine Corps for over 45 years including in the Mexican-American War, the Perry Expedition, and the American Civil War. He was a brigadier general and led the Marine Corps in the post-Civil War era during governmental defunding of the military. His efforts resulted in the Marines remaining a separate branch of the United States military.

*7th Commandant of the Marine Corps*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1806-07-16
- **Died:** 1880-11-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Jacob Zeilin](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zeilin)
- [Зейлин, Джейкоб](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6961757)

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