John L. Broome

Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Broome, USMC (1824–1898) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Early life Broome was born in New York City on March 8, 1824. He was the son of John Lloyd Broome (1771–1836) and Frances Ann (née McGlassin) Broome (1794–1872). His younger brother was William Henry Broome (1831–1876). He was the grandson of John Broome, the Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Rebecca (née Lloyd) Broome. His aunt, Julia Adel Broome, was married to John Walter Livingston, a great-grandson of Philip Livingston. Career He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on January 12, 1848. His 40 years of service included action at Veracruz, Alvarado, and Laguna del Carmen, Mexico, (1848).