Benjamin Franklin Tilley
From The Dreadnought Project
Rear Admiral Benjamin Franklin Tilley (29 March, 1848 – 18 March, 1907) served in the United States Navy.
His son Benjamin Franklin Tilley, Jr. also served in the Navy.
Life & Career
Tilley graduated first in his class at Annapolis.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Newport 5 Oct, 1897[1] |
Succeeded by Albert Mertz |
| Preceded by William I. Moore |
Captain of U.S.S. Abarenda 9 Mar, 1899[2] |
Succeeded by John L. Purcell |
| Preceded by ? |
Commandant, Naval Station, Tutuila 9 Mar, 1899[3] |
Succeeded by Edmund B. Underwood |
| Preceded by William W. Mead |
Captain, Navy Yard, Mare Island Mar, 1902 – 11 Jan, 1905 |
Succeeded by Alexander McCrackin |
| Preceded by Henry B. Mansfield |
Captain of U.S.S. Iowa 14 Jan, 1905[4] |
Succeeded by Henry McCrea |
| Preceded by Joseph E. Craig |
Commandant, Navy Yard, League Island 23 Feb, 1907 – 18 Mar, 1907 |
Succeeded by Edwin C. Pendleton |
Footnotes
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1900. p. 7.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1900. p. 7.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
