Reuben Burton Coffey
Captain Reuben Burton Coffey (13 August, 1883 – 20 February, 1959) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Coffey was born on 13 August 1883 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., Missouri.
Reuben Burton Coffey and Elinor Gertrude Scollay were married in 1914 in Pennsylvania.[1]
On 19 February 1919, Coffey was assigned to command the destroyer U.S.S. Bush. In April, 1919 he was given command of the destroyer U.S.S. McLanahan. In December 1919 he was given command of the destroyer Toucey.[2]
On 23 March 1934 Captain Coffey was reassigned from the U.S. Naval War College at Newport, R.I. to assume command of the battleship U.S.S. Arkansas.[3]
Reuben died in Newport, Aquidneck Island, Newport Co., RI on 20 Feb 1959 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on 25 February, 1959.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by David H. Stuart |
Captain of U.S.S. Preston 14 May, 1914 – 9 Dec, 1914 |
Succeeded by James G. B. Gromer |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Bush 19 Feb, 1919 – 26 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by Eugene T. Oates |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. McLanahan 5 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Mark T. Collier as Captain of H.M.S. Bradford |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Toucey 9 Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by John S. Abbott |
| Preceded by Roe R. Adams |
Captain of U.S.S. Arkansas 23 Mar, 1934[5] – 5 Mar, 1936[6] |
Succeeded by John S. Barleon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Jack Coffee, sixth cousin, to Tone, 20150301.
- ↑ Email from Jack Coffee, sixth cousin, to Tone, 20150301.
- ↑ "The Evening Star, Washington, DC", link, Page 23, Cols. 1, 2.
- ↑ Find A Grave, Elinor Gertrude Scollay Coffey, Find A Grave Memorial # 49168409.
- ↑ "The Evening Star, Washington, DC", link, Page 23, Cols. 1, 2.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
