Robert Elijah Impey

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Captain Robert Elijah Impey (1845 – 20 February, 1912) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Impey was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 1 December, 1866.

Impey was promoted to the rank of Master on 12 March, 1868.

Impey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 March, 1869.

Impey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 October, 1882.

Impey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 January, 1893.

Impey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 2 November, 1899.

Impey applied for retirement after 40 years' service and retired from the Navy on 21 September, 1901.[1] He died on 20 February, 1912 in Paris, France.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William C. Gibson
Equipment Officer, Navy Yard, Portsmouth
3 Nov, 1896[3] – Apr, 1898[4]
Succeeded by
Albert G. Winterhalter
Preceded by
Thomas Nelson
Ordnance Officer, Navy Yard, Portsmouth
after Jan, 1897[5] – Apr, 1898[6]
Succeeded by
Francis H. Delano
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Sterling
16 Apr, 1898[7]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1903. p. 98.
  2. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 214.
  3. Register of Officers, 1898. p. 1898.
  4. List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
  5. Register of Officers, 1898. p. 1898.
  6. List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
  7. List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.

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