Taylor, Montgomery Meigs, 1869-1952

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Birth 1869-10-13
Death 1952-10-21

Biographical notes:

Naval officer and commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet.

From the description of Montgomery Meigs Taylor papers, 1890-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81039540

Biographical Note

1869, Oct. 13 Born, Washington, D.C. 1890 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1892 Duty in USS Baltimore 1897 Duty in USS Olympia 1900 Commanded USS Pampanga 1905 Commanded USS T.B.D. Hopkins, China Station 1908 1910 Executive officer, USS Salem and USS Milwaukee 1911 1913 Aide to commandant, New York 1913 1915 Commanded USS Buffalo, South American and Alaskan waters 1916 Commanded USS Baltimore Student at Naval War College 1917 Commanded USS Maine 1918 Duty in office of Chief of Naval Operations 1919 On staff of Naval War College 1920 Commandant 15th Naval District, C.Z. 1922 Promoted to rear admiral 1923 Commander of Control Force 1927 Commanded Battleship Division Three 1928 Promoted to vice admiral Commanded United States Scouting Fleet 1929 Duty in Department of the Navy 1931 Promoted to admiral Commander in chief, Asiatic Fleet 1933 Retired 1952, Oct. 21 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Montgomery Meigs Taylor Papers, 1890-1935, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Naval officers

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  • East Asia (as recorded)
  • East Asia (as recorded)
  • Shanghai (China) (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Shanghai (China) (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)

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