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From 1869 to 1873, Porter was the personal secretary of President Ulysses S. Grant, and he was the U.S. ambassador to France from 1897 to 1905 and he paid for the recovery of the body of John Paul JonesAlternative meaning: John Paul Jones (musician John Paul Jones ( July 6, 1747 July 18, 1792) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, the son of a Scottish gardener. At the age of, sending it to the United States for reburial. He received the Grand Cross Legion of Honor from the French government in 19041904 is a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 7 The distress signal " CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by " SOS. February 7 A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30. He wrote two books, Campaigning with Grant ( 1897) and West Point Life ( 18661866 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January 6 Ottoman troops clash with men of a Maronite leader Karam in St. Doumit in Lebanon Turks are defeated January 12 Royal Aeronautical Society is formed ( London) January 28 800 Maronite troops clash).