David Geisinger

David Geisinger (1790 – 5 March 1860) was an officer of the United States Navy, who served during the War of 1812, and was later Commodore of the East India Squadron.

Geisinger was born in Maryland in 1790 and was appointed midshipman in the United States Navy, on 15 November 1809.

Deemed too valuable to destroy, Atalanta was placed under the command of Midshipman Geisinger and was sent home to the United States.

As commanding officer of the USS Peacock, he carried the diplomat Edmund Roberts to Siam in March, and Muscat in September 1833, where Roberts negotiated treaties of amity and commerce with King Rama III and Sultan Said bin Sultan respectively.

Glynn arrived on April 17, 1849, and insistently demanded the release of the prisoners, and threatened an intervention of the United States.