Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1845, Mar. 4 | Born, Washington, D.C. |
| 1863 | Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1863 | Duty in USS Shenandoah (screw sloop of war) North Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
| 1864 | Duty in USS Iroquois (steam sloop of war) |
| 1866 | Duty in USS Rhode Island (side-wheel steamer), North Atlantic Squadron |
| 1867 | Duty in USS Susquehanna (side-wheel steamer), North Atlantic Squadron |
| 1868 | Duty in USS Guard (supply ship), European Fleet |
| 1869-1872 | Instructor of mathematics, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1872 | Duty in USS Saranac (side-wheel sloop of war), North Pacific Station |
| 1874 | Commanded USS Hassler (steamer) |
| 1878 | Duty as equipment officer, Washington Navy Yard |
| 1880 | Commanded USS Saratoga (sloop of war) |
| 1885 | Special duty in New York Navy Yard |
| 1889 | Commanded USS Alliance (screw gunboat), Asiatic Squadron |
| 1892 | Special duty, State Department, Madrid, Spain |
| 1893-1896 | President, Naval War College and Torpedo School, Newport, R.I. |
| 1897-1899 | Commanded USS Indiana (battleship) |
| 1900 | Commanded USS Vermont (ship of the line) |
| 1901 | Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1902 | Chief, Bureau of Navigation |
| 1904 | Duty in USS Mayflower (steam yacht), as chief of staff to the admiral of the navy |
| 1904, July 26 | Died, Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada |