George Watson Sumner

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Rear Admiral George Watson Sumner (31 December, 1841 – 20 February, 1924) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

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Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Colby M. Chester
Captain of U.S.S. Galena
1 Dec, 1888[1] – 23 Jul, 1890
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Theodore F. Kane
Equipment Officer, Navy Yard, New York
1 Oct, 1890[2]
Succeeded by
William C. Gibson
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Columbia
23 Apr, 1894
Succeeded by
James H. Sands
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Monadnock
20 Feb, 1896[3] – Jun, 1897[4]
Succeeded by
William H. Whiting
Preceded by
Frederick Rodgers
Captain, Navy Yard, New York
20 Jul, 1897[5]
Succeeded by
Frank Wildes
Preceded by
Winfield S. Schley
Commanding South Atlantic Squadron
1902[6] – 1903
Succeeded by
Benjamin P. Lamberton

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1890. p. 8.
  2. Register of Officers, 1892. p. 6.
  3. Records of Living Officers (7th ed). p. 15.
  4. Records of Living Officers (7th ed). p. 15.
  5. Register of Officers, 1898. p. 6.
  6. Register of Officers, 1903. p. 170.