Sellers, David Foote, 1874-1949

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Dates:
Birth 1874-02-04
Death 1949-01-27
English,

Biographical notes:

Naval officer.

From the description of David Foote Sellers papers, 1860-1949 (bulk 1927-1938). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81153357

Biographical Note

1874, Feb. 4 Born, Austin, Tex. 1894 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1894 1898 Duty in USS Massachusetts, Essex, Alliance 1898 Duty in USS Philadelphia during the Spanish American War 1899 1902 Duty in USS New York during Samoan campaign and Philippine American War 1903 1904 Naval aide to the White House 1904 Commanded destroyer USS Stewart 1905 Married Anita Clay Evans 1907 Duty in Bureau of Navigation and naval aide to the White House 1912 Temporary duty, aide to commander of the division of German ships visiting the United States 1915 Duty in connection with Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1916 Commanded USS Birmingham Duty at Naval War College as student 1917 Commanded USS Wisconsin 1918 Commanded USS Agamemnon, troop transport 1919 Member of staff, Naval War College 1920 Duty in Bureau of Navigation and aide to the secretary of the navy 1922 Commanded USS Maryland 1923 Commanded U.S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif. 1926 Chief of staff to the commander, Scouting Fleet 1927 Promoted to rear admiral Commander, Special Service Squadron 1929 Appointed judge advocate general of the navy 1931 1932 Commander, Battleship Division, Battle Force 1932 Promoted to vice admiral 1933 Promoted to admiral Commander in chief, U.S. Fleet 1934 Superintendent, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Reverted to rank of rear admiral 1942 Promoted to admiral on the retired list 1949, Jan. 27 Died, Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md.

From the guide to the David Foote Sellers Papers, 1860-1949, (bulk 1927-1938), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Court calendar
  • Spanish
  • World War, 1914-1918

Occupations:

  • Naval officers

Places:

  • Samoa (as recorded)
  • Nicaragua (as recorded)
  • Philippines (as recorded)
  • Nicaragua (as recorded)
  • Samoa (as recorded)
  • Philippines (as recorded)

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