Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1868, Sept. 19 | Born, Edgeworth, Pa. |
| 1890 | Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1898 | Duty in USS Amphitrite, Spanish-American War |
| 1905 | Duty in USS Hartford |
| 1905-1907 | Duty, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1908 | Duty in USS Alabama |
| 1908-1910 | Commanded USS Yankton |
| 1910-1912 | Duty, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1912-1914 | Chief of staff, Asiatic Fleet |
| 1914-1916 | Assistant to Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department |
| 1917 | Duty, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. |
| 1917 | Commanded USS New Jersey |
| 1918 | Commanded USS Oklahoma |
| 1923-1925 | Commanded Yangtze Patrol |
| 1925-1929 | Member, General Board and Budget Office, Navy Department |
| 1929 | Promoted to admiral |
| 1929 | Commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet |
| 1932 | Retired from navy |
| 1949, Oct. 28 | Died, Washington, D. C. |