George Brown

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Rear Admiral George Brown (June 19, 1835 – June 29, 1913) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Brown was appointed to the U.S. Navy from Indiana.[1]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 5 February, 1849.[2]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Master on 15 September, 1855.[3]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 June, 1856.[4]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 16 July, 1862.[5]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 July, 1866.[6]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Captain on 25 April, 1877.[7]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Commodore on 4 September, 1887.[8] He was appointed to command the Pacific Station on 25 January, 1890.[9]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 27 September, 1893.[10]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Aaron W. Weaver
Commandant, Navy Yard, Norfolk
29 Jul, 1893[11] – Apr, 1897[12]
Succeeded by
Norman H. Farquhar

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 4.
  2. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 4.
  3. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  4. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  5. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  6. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  7. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  8. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  9. Register of Officers, 1892. p. 4.
  10. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 5.
  11. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 4.
  12. Records of Living Officers (6th ed). p. 32.