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'''Stephen Champlin''' (17 November 1789 – 20 February 1870) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[War of 1812]].<br />
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Born in [[Kingston, Rhode Island]], Champlin entered the Navy as a [[sailing master]] 22 May 1812. He commanded the [[schooner]] {{USS|Scorpion|1813|2}} in her capture of the [[United Kingdom|British]] {{HMS|Little Belt|1812|2}} during the [[Battle of Lake Erie]], and later in the [[War of 1812]] was wounded when his ship was taken on [[Lake Huron]]. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] on the retired list, and died in [[Buffalo, New York]] and is buried at [[Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo)]].<ref name="RollofHonor">{{cite news |title=Roll of Honor |newspaper=The Buffalo Commercial |location=Buffalo, New York |date=May 31, 1900 |page=8 |access-date=May 19, 2017 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11102133/roll_of_honot_the_buffalo_commercial/ |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><br />
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Two ships have been named {{USS|Champlin}} for him, as was [[Champlin, Minnesota]]<br />
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