Welles, Roger, 1862-1932

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Naval officer.

From the description of Roger Welles papers, 1884-1926 (bulk 1891-1926). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130872

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1862, Dec. 7 Born Newington, Conn. 1884 Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in USS Tennessee as flag midshipman 1887 Duty in USS Thetis, North Pacific Fleet 1891 Sent to Venezuela and the Guianas to explore the Orinoco River as U.S. special representative for the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill. 1894 Duty in USS Essex 1896 Duty in USS Texas 1897 Duty in Massachusetts Nautical Schoolship Enterprise 1898 Duty in USS Wasp, Spanish-American War 1902 Duty in USS Mayflower 1903 Student, U.S. Naval War College 1906 Duty in USS Wisconsin 1907 Inspector of equipment, Force River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy, Mass. 1908 Married Harriet Ogden Deen 1909 1910 Commanded USS New Orleans, Asiatic Fleet 1911 1913 Commanded USS Louisiana, Atlantic Fleet 1913 1915 Commandant, U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I. 1917 1919 Director, U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence 1919 Promoted to rear admiral Commander, First Division of the Atlantic Fleet 1920 1923 Commandant, Eleventh Naval District 1925 Promoted to vice admiral 1925 1926 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe 1926 Retired from the navy 1932, Apr. 26 Died, New York, N.Y. From the guide to the Roger Welles Papers, 1884-1926, (bulk 1891-1926), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Orinoco River (Venezuela and Colombia)

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Venezuela

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Venezuela

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Orinoco River (Venezuela and Colombia)

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