Silas Wright Terry
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Rear Admiral Silas Wright Terry (28 December, 1842 – 6 February, 1911) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Terry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 September, 1862.
Terry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 July, 1877.
Terry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 January, 1893.
Terry was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 29 March, 1900.
He was retired due to age at age 62 on 28 December, 1904.
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Marion 11 Jun, 1881[1] |
Succeeded by Merrill Miller |
| Preceded by Mortimer L. Johnson |
Captain of U.S.S. Franklin 31 Jul, 1895[2] – Sep, 1898[3] |
Succeeded by William C. Wise |
| Preceded by Robley D. Evans |
Captain of U.S.S. Iowa 24 Sep, 1898[4] – 4 Sep, 1899[5] |
Succeeded by Caspar F. Goodrich |
| Preceded by Charles S. Norton |
Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington 24 Mar, 1900[6] |
Succeeded by Francis J. Higginson |
| Preceded by Albert P. Niblack |
Commandant, Naval Station, Hawaii 21 Aug, 1903 – 24 Dec, 1904 |
Succeeded by Henry W. Lyon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1882. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1897. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1899. p. 6.
- ↑ NavSource.org
- ↑ NavSource.org
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 6.
