Raymond Perry Rodgers
Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers (20 December, 1849 – 28 December, 1925) served in the United States Navy. He was the son of Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers and the brother of Rear Admiral Thomas Slidell Rodgers
Life & Career
Rodgers was part of a famous naval "dynasty" that saw members serving as commissioned officers in the Navy from its founding through the early Twentieth Century. He was born in Washington, DC and was appointed to the Naval Academy as the son of an officer, graduating with the Class of 1868.[1]
He saw a normal rotation of sea and shore duty early in his career, and was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 19 April, 1869 and to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 October, 1872.[2][3]
In April 1885 he became the Navy's second Chief Intelligence Officer, beginning a career-long connection with Naval Intelligence. From 1892 to 1897 he served as a Naval Attache in France, Russia, and Spain, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 4 July, 1893. This was followed by service as Executive Officer of battleship Iowa from 1897 to 1899.[4] For service during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba he was advanced in seniority.
Rodgers was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 March, 1899, shortly before being appointed commanding officer of gunboat Nashville. He saw action in the Philippines and in China during this assignment.[5] Back ashore, Rodgers served as Equipment Officer at the New York Navy Yard from 1901 to 1904.[6]
Rodgers was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 March, 1903. From April 1904 to late 1905 he was commanding officer of battleship Kearsarge before again being appointed Chief Intelligence Officer.[7][8]
Rodgers was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 4 July, 1908. He never flew his flag at sea, but did serve as President of the Naval War College from October 1909 until his retirement for age on 20 December, 1911.[9][10]
Living abroad in retirement, Rodgers died in Monte Carlo a week after turning 76.[11]
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Theodorus B. M. Mason |
Chief Intelligence Officer Apr, 1895 – before Jul, 1889[12] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Davis |
| Preceded by Washburn Maynard |
Captain of U.S.S. Nashville 9 Jul, 1899[13] – Sep, 1900[14] |
Succeeded by Nathan E. Niles |
| Preceded by Charles S. Sperry |
Equipment Officer, Navy Yard, New York 1 May, 1901[15] – before 30 Apr, 1904[16] |
Succeeded by Aaron Ward |
| Preceded by Joseph N. Hemphill |
Captain of U.S.S. Kearsarge 30 Apr, 1904[17] – 17 Oct, 1905[Inference] |
Succeeded by Herbert Winslow |
| Preceded by Seaton Schroeder |
Chief Intelligence Officer Apr, 1906[18] – May, 1909 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Vreeland |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1869. pp. 38-39.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1870. pp. 36-37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1875. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1897. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 207.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 142, 212.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 409.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1889. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1901. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 207.
