John Berrien Montgomery (1794 – 25 March 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Born in Allentown, New Jersey, Montgomery entered the Navy in 1812. His commands included USS Portsmouth in 1844 and USS Roanoke in 1857. He served as Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard from June 1862 to December 1863, and then of the Washington Navy Yard in 1865. On July 9, 1846, Montgomery and his detachment from the USS Portsmouth raised the American flag over the plaza in the town of Yerba Buena, whose name was changed to San Francisco, California in 1847. In 1859, he commanded the Pacific Squadron. He died at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His remains were interred at Washington, D.C.. Montgomery Street, a notable street in downtown San Francisco, is named for him[1].
