Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1885, Oct. 24 | Born, Water Valley, Miss. |
| 1909 | Graduated United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1909-1912 | Ensign aboard the Minnesota (battleship) and San Francisco (cruiser) |
| circa 1912-1919 | Married Dorothy Buckle |
| 1914 | Promoted to lieutenant |
| 1915 | Instruction in storage batteries at the Thomas Edison Storage Battery Co., West Orange, N.J. |
| 1915-1916 | Commander of the K-1 (submarine), Submarine Division Four |
| 1916-1918 | Assistant inspector of engineering materials, Bureau of Steam Engineering, Philadelphia, Penn. |
| 1918, Sept. | Promoted to lieutenant commander |
| 1919-1921 | Aide to chief of staff, Pittsburgh (submarine) and Utah (battleship), United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters |
| 1920 | Awarded Victory Medal in recognition of World War I services Published Storage Battery Manual . . .Annapolis, Md.: U.S. Naval Institute |
| 1921 | Awarded Knight of the Order of Danneborg |
| 1922-1925 | Assistant coordinator, Office of General Supply, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1925-1928 | Commander, McFarland (destroyer), Destroyer Squadron Fourteen, Scouting Fleet |
| 1928-1929 | Staff assistant, United States Naval War College, Newport, R.I. |
| 1929 | Promoted to commander |
| 1929-1931 | Staff assistant, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, D.C. |
| 1930 | Awarded Second Nicaraguan Campaign medal |
| 1931-1932 | Commander, Pillsbury (destroyer), South China Patrol, Asiatic Fleet |
| 1932-1933 | Captain of the yard, Sixteenth Naval District, Cavite, Philippines |
| 1933-1934 | Commander, Mindanao (gunboat), South China Patrol, Asiatic Fleet |
| 1936 | Promoted to captain |
| 1937 | Retired from United States Navy |
| 1963, Aug. 14 | Died, Alexandria, Va. |