Thomas Oliver Selfridge, Jr.

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Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge, Jr. (6 February, 1836 – 4 February, 1924) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 10 June, 1854.[1]

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1860.[2]

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 16 July, 1862.[3]

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1869.[4]

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 24 February, 1881.[5]

Selfridge was promoted to the rank of Commodore on 11 April, 1894.[6] On 16 March, 1895, while serving on the Board of Inspection and Survey, he submitted a proposed fleet sailing formation that would be ideal for attacking an enemy in column formation.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William P. McCann
Commandant, Navy Yard, Boston
31 May, 1890[8]
Succeeded by
Joseph N. Miller

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  2. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  3. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  4. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  5. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  6. Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 4-5.
  7. Selfridge to Secretary of the Navy, 16 March 1895. Box 454, Record Group 45, Office of Naval Intelligence MSS, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  8. Register of Officers, 1891. p. 6.