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Dewey was appointed Secretary to the [[Light-House Board]] on 1 May, 1878.{{USOfficerReg1882|p. 10}} | |||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* Dewey, Adelbert Milton (1899). ''The life and letters of Admiral Dewey''. New York: Eaton & Mains. | |||
* Dewey, George (1916). ''Autobiography of George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy''. Reprint editon. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. | |||
* Spector, Ronald H. (1988). ''Admiral of the New Empire: The Life and Career of George Dewey''. Reissue edition. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press. | |||
* Young, Louis Stanley (1899). ''Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey''. Boston: James H. Earle. | |||
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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/delta/dewey.htm Papers in possession of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.] | |||
* [http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78018366 Papers in possession of the Manuscripts Division, United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Vallette McNair|Frederick V. McNair]]'''|'''[[Asiatic Squadron|Commander, Asiatic Squadron]]'''<br>3 Jan, 1898|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Albert Smith Barker|Albert S. Barker]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Vallette McNair|Frederick V. McNair]]'''|'''[[Asiatic Squadron|Commander, Asiatic Squadron]]'''<br>3 Jan, 1898|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Albert Smith Barker|Albert S. Barker]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Office'''|'''[[General Board|President, General Board]]'''<br>29 Mar, 1900{{USOfficerReg1909|p. 6}} – 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Ledyard Rodgers|William L. Rodgers]]'''<br><small>as '''Senior Member, General Board'''</small>}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 27 February 2022
Admiral of the Navy George Dewey (26 December, 1837 – 16 January, 1917) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Dewey was appointed Secretary to the Light-House Board on 1 May, 1878.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
- Dewey, Adelbert Milton (1899). The life and letters of Admiral Dewey. New York: Eaton & Mains.
- Dewey, George (1916). Autobiography of George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy. Reprint editon. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- Spector, Ronald H. (1988). Admiral of the New Empire: The Life and Career of George Dewey. Reissue edition. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.
- Young, Louis Stanley (1899). Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey. Boston: James H. Earle.
Papers
- Papers in possession of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
- Papers in possession of the Manuscripts Division, United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William P. McCann |
Captain of U.S.S. Pensacola 10 Mar, 1885[2] |
Succeeded by Arthur R. Yates |
| Preceded by Winfield S. Schley |
Chief of Bureau of Equipment 1890 – 1892 |
Succeeded by French E. Chadwick |
| Preceded by Frederick V. McNair |
Commander, Asiatic Squadron 3 Jan, 1898 |
Succeeded by Albert S. Barker |
| Preceded by New Office |
President, General Board 29 Mar, 1900[3] – 1917 |
Succeeded by William L. Rodgers as Senior Member, General Board |
Footnotes
