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'''Jacob John Hunker'''{{USOfficerReg1922|p. 238}} or '''John Jacob Hunker'''{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}} (1850 – 1 May, 1933) served in the [[United States Navy]].
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{{CommUS}} '''Jacob John Hunker'''{{USOfficerReg1922|p. 238}} (1850 – 1 May, 1933) served in the [[United States Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Born in Pennsylvania, John Hunker entered the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]] on 18 April, 1862, after five months and fifteen days in the Volunteer Army.  He was appointed from Ohio.{{USOfficerReg1903|pp. 8-9}}
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Jacob John Hunker was appointed to the {{USNA}} from Ohio, officially entering the Navy on 27 July, 1866.{{USOfficerReg1896|pp. 18-19}}
  
Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{EnsUS}} in April 1868.{{HamerslyRecords6|p. 101}}
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{EnsUS}} on 13 July, 1872.{{USOfficerReg1896|pp. 18-19}}
  
Hunker was promoted to the rank of Master on 26 March, 1869.{{HamerslyRecords6|p. 101}}
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of [[Master (U.S. Navy)|Master]] on 14 January, 1875.{{USOfficerReg1896|pp. 18-19}}
  
Hunker was commissioned as a {{LieutUS}} on 21 March, 1870.{{HamerslyRecords6|p. 101}}
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 15 October, 1881.{{USOfficerReg1896|pp. 18-19}}
 
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 2 October, 1885.{{USOfficerReg1887|pp. 14-15}}
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 16 September, 1894.{{USOfficerReg1896|pp. 10-11}}
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Hunker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 11 December, 1900.{{USOfficerReg1903|pp. 8-9}}
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In 1922 he was known as Jacob John Hunker.{{USOfficerReg1922|p. 238}}
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Hunker died in Pasadena, California on 1 May, 1933 at the age of 83.<ref>"Was Decorated for Bravery. Commander Jacob John Hunker, Retired, Had Varied Career in Navy."  ''The Spokane Spokesman-Review''.  Wednesday, 3 May, 1933.  p. 2.</ref>
 
Hunker died in Pasadena, California on 1 May, 1933 at the age of 83.<ref>"Was Decorated for Bravery. Commander Jacob John Hunker, Retired, Had Varied Career in Navy."  ''The Spokane Spokesman-Review''.  Wednesday, 3 May, 1933.  p. 2.</ref>
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 01:39, 2 March 2017

Commander Jacob John Hunker[1] (1850 – 1 May, 1933) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Jacob John Hunker was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Ohio, officially entering the Navy on 27 July, 1866.[2]

Hunker was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 13 July, 1872.[3]

Hunker was promoted to the rank of Master on 14 January, 1875.[4]

Hunker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1881.[5]

Hunker died in Pasadena, California on 1 May, 1933 at the age of 83.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of U.S.S. Annapolis
20 Jul, 1897[7]
Succeeded by
Edward M. Hughes
Preceded by
John McGowan
Captain of U.S.S. Constellation
29 Jun, 1899[8] – Sep, 1902[9]
Succeeded by
William W. Mead

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1922. p. 238.
  2. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 18-19.
  3. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 18-19.
  4. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 18-19.
  5. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 18-19.
  6. "Was Decorated for Bravery. Commander Jacob John Hunker, Retired, Had Varied Career in Navy." The Spokane Spokesman-Review. Wednesday, 3 May, 1933. p. 2.
  7. List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
  8. List and Station, July 1899. p. 7.
  9. Register of Officers, 1903. p. 8.

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