Patrick William Hourigan
Captain (retired) Patrick William Hourigan (2 November, 1859 – 24 March, 1920) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Hourigan was born in New York and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1880. He enjoyed a typical early career, with a mix of sea and shore duty, and received the usual course of promotions. Hourigan was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 26 June, 1884, to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 30 June, 1892, and to the rank of Lieutenant on 12 June, 1896.[1] During the Spanish-American War he served aboard Concord and saw action at the Battle of Manila Bay.[2]
His career was nearly derailed in 1900. Twice that year he was convicted at court-martial of intoxication. The first time he lost 5 numbers in rank, the second he was recommended for dismissal, but due to a grant of clemency he was instead relegated to the bottom of the Lieutenant's list, a loss of nearly 200 numbers in rank.[3][4] Luckily for Hourigan, he was pardoned by President Roosevelt in 1904, with the effect of moving him to the top of the Lieutenant's list.[5] Within a month of the pardon, Hourigan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 24 August, 1904, having effectively lost two years of seniority.[6]
His remaining service included appointment as Executive Officer on the training ship Constellation and to the same position on battleship New Jersey during its around-the-world cruise. While on this circumnavigation, Hourigan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 July, 1908.[7][8][9]
In late 1909, Hourigan was appointed commanding officer of Constellation as well as Commandant, Naval Training Station, Newport. He was still in this position when he was involuntarily selected for retirement, effective 30 June, 1911. Under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1899 Hourigan was advanced to the rank of Captain on the Retired List as of this same date.[10][11][12]
In retirement, Hourigan was selected in 1915 to be the Superintendent of the Massachusetts Nautical School, which included command of the training ship Ranger. He retained this position into early 1918.[13][14] Fully recalled to active duty, Hourigan served in the First Naval District as Transportation Officer, and then in command of the Officer Material School at Harvard University.[15][16] Returning to inactive status, Hourigan died in Washington, DC in early 1920.[17][18]
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Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William F. Fullam |
Captain of U.S.S. Constellation 29 Dec, 1909[19] – 30 Jun, 1911[20] |
Succeeded by John H. Dayton |
| Preceded by William F. Fullam as Commandant, Naval Training Station, Narragansett Bay |
Commandant, Naval Training Station, Newport 29 Dec, 1909[21] – 30 Jun, 1911[22] |
Succeeded by John H. Dayton |
| Preceded by Wells L. Field |
Captain of U.S.S. Ranger 1915[23] – 1918[24] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hamersly. Living Officers 1898. p. 209.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 11.
- ↑ Tampa Tribune 11 October, 1900 p. 1.
- ↑ New York Times 16 November, 1900 p. 11.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 6 August, 1904 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1904. p. 100.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 192.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 16-17, 208.
- ↑ Evening Herald (Fall River, MA) 29 December, 1909 p. 6.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 4 July, 1911 p. 3.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 172-173, 212.
- ↑ Boston Globe 27 April, 1915 p. 5.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March 1918 p. 80.
- ↑ Boston Globe 18 September, 1918 p. 8.
- ↑ Boston Globe 17 December, 1918 p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. p. 364.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 25 March, 1920 p. 7.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1910. p. 14.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 4 July, 1911 p. 3.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1910. p. 14.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 4 July, 1911 p. 3.
- ↑ Boston Globe 27 Apr 1915 p. 5.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March 1918 p. 80
