George Dewey
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 106 years ago |
Date of birth | December 26,1837 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Montpelier |
Vermont | |
United States | |
Date of died | January 16,1917 |
Died | Washington |
D. C. | |
United States | |
Spouse | Susan Boardman Goodwin |
Battles and wars | American Civil War |
Children | George Goodwin Dewey |
Job | Soldier |
Education | United States Naval Academy |
Norwich University | |
Books | Autobiography Of George Dewey |
Remarks on the Coasts of Lower California and Mexico | |
The Story of Our Wonderful Victories Told by Dewey, Schley, Wheeler, and Other Heroes: A True History of Our War with Spain by the Officers and Men of Our Army and Navy . . . Reminiscences of Life in Camp, Field and Hospital, Soul-stirring Poems and Songs of the War, with a Full Description of Our New Possessions | |
U. S. Hydrographic. No. 56. Remarks on the Coasts of Lower California and Mexico | |
The War with Spain, Operations of the United States Navy on the Asiatic Station; Reports of Rear-Adm - Scholar's Choice Edition | |
Autobiography of George Dewey - Scholar's Choice Edition | |
Rank | Navy |
Buri | Washington National Cathedral |
Parents | Julius Yemans Dewey |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 582486 |
George Dewey Life story
George Dewey was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont.