Edward Buttevant Barry

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Rear Admiral Edward Buttevant Barry (20 October, 1849 – 27 November, 1938) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Barry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 March, 1900.[1]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 March, 1905.[1]

Barry was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 February, 1909. Barry was forced to resign on 13 January 1911 while Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet after a sexual liaison with a cabin boy.[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Abraham B. H. Lillie
Captain of U.S.S. Vicksburg
15 May, 1900[2]
Succeeded by
William A. Marshall
Preceded by
Robert M. Berry
Captain of U.S.S. Kentucky
30 Dec, 1905[3] – 1 Nov, 1907[4][Inference]
Succeeded by
Walter C. Cowles
Preceded by
Giles B. Harber
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet
early Jan, 1911 – 15 Jan, 1911
Succeeded by
Chauncey Thomas, Jr.

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Page at Arlington National Cemetery.
  2. Wikipedia.
  3. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 10.
  4. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 8.