Willard Herbert Brownson
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Rear Admiral Willard Herbert Brownson (8 July, 1845 – 16 March, 1935) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Template:DANFS Born in Lyons, N.Y., 8 July 1845, Brownson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1865.
He commanded the light cruiser Detroit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the revolution of 1893-94 and the auxiliary cruiser Yankee during the Spanish-American War. From 1900 until 1902 he was Superintendent of the Naval Academy. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Fleet 15 October 1906. After his retirement in July 1907 he continued on active duty as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation by order of President Theodore Roosevelt. Rear Admiral Brownson died at Washington, D.C., 16 March 1935.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Detroit 20 Jul, 1893 |
Succeeded by Albert C. Dillingham |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Yankee 19 Apr, 1898[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Alabama Oct, 1900 – 3 Nov, 1902[2] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Davis |
| Preceded by ? |
Superintendent of the Naval Academy 6 Nov, 1902[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by James H. Sands |
| Preceded by Charles J. Train |
Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet 15 Oct, 1906 |
Succeeded by ? |
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