Theodore Frederick Kane
Rear Admiral (retired) Theodore Frederick Kane (19 August, 1840 – 14 March, 1908) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Kane was born in Washington, DC but was appointed to the Naval Academy from New York. He graduated in 1859 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1861.[1]
Kane was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 22 September, 1865 and served as Executive Officer on Juniata in 1870.[2]
In 1872 he was appointed to command the side paddle-wheeler Frolic.[3] Later that year, he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 December, 1872.[4]
His next command was the gunboat Alliance from late 1876 to late 1878.[5] In the early 1880's, Kane served as Ordnance Officer at the New York Navy Yard.[6][7] At the end of the decade he returned to the yard to serve as Equipment Officer.[8] This was immediately followed by a tour as Captain of the Yard in 1891 into 1893.[9]
In 1885 Kane served as commanding officer of the screw sloop Galena,[10][11] and in 1886 he commanded the screw frigate Minnesota.[12]
Kane was promoted to the rank of Captain on 19 May 1886.[13] He commanded the screw sloop Lancaster, flagship of the European Squadron, in 1888 into 1889, also serving as Chief of Staff to the Squadron commander.[14]
His final commands were of the monitors Miantonomoh in 1894[15] and Monterey in 1895 to 1896.[16]
Retired on 20 June, 1896 for incapacity due to incident of service, Kane was promoted to Rear Admiral on the Retired List on 29 June, 1906.[17] During the Spanish-American War, he served as the Superintendent of the Coast Signal Service.[18]
Kane died in New York City.[19]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Alliance Dec, 1876 – Nov, 1878[20] |
Succeeded by Arthur R. Yates |
| Preceded by ? |
Ordnance Officer, Navy Yard, New York before 1 Jan, 1882[21] – after Nov, 1884[22] |
Succeeded by William Swift |
| Preceded by Oliver A. Batcheller |
Captain of U.S.S. Galena 1885 – Oct, 1885[23] |
Succeeded by Colby M. Chester |
| Preceded by James H. Gillis |
Captain of U.S.S. Minnesota 15 Jun, 1886[24] |
Succeeded by Gilbert C. Wiltse |
| Preceded by S. Livingston Breese |
Captain of U.S.S. Lancaster 6 May, 1888[25] |
Succeeded by Henry B. Seely |
| Preceded by ? |
Equipment Officer, Navy Yard, New York 1 Oct, 1889[26] – 1890[Inference] |
Succeeded by George W. Sumner |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain, Navy Yard, New York before 1 Jan, 1892[27] – Oct, 1893 |
Succeeded by Frederick Rodgers |
| Preceded by Montgomery Sicard |
Captain of U.S.S. Miantonomoh 1894[28] |
Succeeded by Mortimer L. Johnson |
| Preceded by Louis Kempff |
Captain of U.S.S. Monterey 3 Sep, 1895[29] – before 20 Jun, 1896[30] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Clark |
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Sun 15 March, 1908, p. 4.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1870. pp. 20-21, 140.
- ↑ New York Sun 15 March, 1908, p. 4.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1879. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington DC) 19 November 1878 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1882. p. 153.
- ↑ Brooklyn Union 22 November, 1884 p. 1.
- ↑ Brooklyn Union 22 November, 1884 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1892. p. 6.
- ↑ Boston Globe 9 May 1885 p. 2.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington, DC) 16 October 1885 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1887. p. 6..
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 6-7.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6, 138.
- ↑ Boston Globe 8 August 1894 p. 2.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. pp. 144-145.
- ↑ New York Sun 15 March,1 908 p. 4.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 192.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washignton DC) 19 November, 1878 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1882. p. 153.
- ↑ Brooklyn Union 22 November, 1884 p. 1.
- ↑ Evening Star (Washington DC) 16 October, 1885 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1887. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6, 138.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1890. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1892. p. 6.
- ↑ Boston Globe 8 August, 1894 p. 2.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1897. p. 42.
