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Born in Lyons, N.Y., 8 July 1845, Brownson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1865. | Born in Lyons, N.Y., 8 July 1845, Brownson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1865. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 30 January 2022
Rear Admiral Willard Herbert Brownson (8 July, 1845 – 16 March, 1935) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Lyons, N.Y., 8 July 1845, Brownson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1865.
He commanded the light cruiser Detroit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the revolution of 1893-94 and the auxiliary cruiser Yankee during the Spanish-American War. From 1900 until 1902 he was Superintendent of the Naval Academy. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Fleet 15 October 1906. After his retirement in July 1907 he continued on active duty as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation by order of President Theodore Roosevelt. Rear Admiral Brownson died at Washington, D.C., 16 March 1935.
See Also
Bibliography
Papers
- Papers in possession of the United States Library of Congress
- Papers in possession of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Petrel 21 Oct, 1889[1] |
Succeeded by William H. Emory, Jr. |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Detroit 20 Jul, 1893 |
Succeeded by John S. Newell |
Preceded by Colby M. Chester as Commandant of Cadets, Naval Academy |
Commandant of Midshipmen, Naval Academy 1895 – 1896 |
Succeeded by Edwin White |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Yankee 19 Apr, 1898[2] |
Succeeded by Lewis C. Hellner |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Alabama Oct, 1900 – 3 Nov, 1902[3] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Davis, Jr. |
Preceded by Richard Wainwright |
Superintendent of the Naval Academy 6 Nov, 1902[Citation needed] – 1 Jul, 1905 |
Succeeded by James H. Sands |
Preceded by Charles J. Train |
Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet 15 Oct, 1906 |
Succeeded by Walter C. Cowles |
Preceded by George A. Converse |
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation May, 1907 – 14 Jan, 1908[4][Inference] |
Succeeded by John E. Pillsbury |
Footnotes