Whiting, William Henry, 1843-1925

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Dates:
Birth 1843
Death 1925
English, German,

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Naval officer.

From the description of William Henry Whiting family papers, 1731-1952 (bulk 1842-1900). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84559593

Biographical Note

1843, July 8 Born, New York, N.Y. 1863 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in Hartford (sloop-of-war), West Gulf Blockading Squadron 1865 1869 Duty in Kearsarge (sloop-of-war), Frolic (steamer), Ticonderoga (sloop-of-war), European Squadron 1870 Duty in Swatara (screw sloop) 1872 Duty in Benicia (screw sloop) 1875 Duty at Brooklyn Navy Yard, N.Y. 1876 Duty at Torpedo School, Newport, R.I. 1879 Duty in Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) (frigate) 1884 1886 Commander, training ship, Saratoga (sloop-of-war) 1894 Commandant, Pensacola Navy Yard, Fla. 1896 Commandant, Puget Sound Naval Station, Wash. 1897 Commander, Monadnock (monitor) 1900 Captain of yard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Calif. 1902 Commandant, naval station, Honolulu, Hawaii 1903 Promoted to rear admiral Commandant, naval training station, San Francisco, Calif. 1905 Retired from United States Navy 1925, July 26 Died, Berkeley, Calif.

From the guide to the William Henry Whiting Family Papers, 1731-1952, (bulk 1842-1900), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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