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| − | '''George Albert Converse''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | + | '''George Albert Converse''' (13 May, 1844 – 29 March, 1909) served in the [[United States Navy]]. |
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| + | George Albert Converse was born 13 May, 1844 in Norwich, Vermont. He was appointed {{MidUS}} on 29 November, 1861. | ||
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| + | Converse was a pioneer in the use of electricity on board men-of-war, in experimentation with and introduction of smokeless powder in the Navy, and in development of torpedo boats. In command of the {{US-Montgomery|f=t}} from 1897 to 1899 he took an active part in operations off the coast of Cuba with Admiral [[William Thomas Sampson|William Sampson's]] squadron during the [[Spanish-American War]]. | ||
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| + | Converse was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 3 March, 1899.{{USOfficerReg1903|pp. 8-9}} | ||
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| + | From 1903 to 1906 he served successively as Chief of the Bureaus of Equipment, Ordnance, and Navigation, continuing as Chief of the latter Bureau for a year after his retirement in 1906. | ||
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| + | He died in Washington, D.C., 29 March, 1909. | ||
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Revision as of 00:32, 15 October 2014
George Albert Converse (13 May, 1844 – 29 March, 1909) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Template:DANFS George Albert Converse was born 13 May, 1844 in Norwich, Vermont. He was appointed Midshipman on 29 November, 1861.
Converse was a pioneer in the use of electricity on board men-of-war, in experimentation with and introduction of smokeless powder in the Navy, and in development of torpedo boats. In command of the destroyer Montgomery from 1897 to 1899 he took an active part in operations off the coast of Cuba with Admiral William Sampson's squadron during the Spanish-American War.
Converse was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 March, 1899.[1]
From 1903 to 1906 he served successively as Chief of the Bureaus of Equipment, Ordnance, and Navigation, continuing as Chief of the latter Bureau for a year after his retirement in 1906.
He died in Washington, D.C., 29 March, 1909.
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Service Records
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Captain of U.S.S. Illinois 16 Sep, 1901[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
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