Lowe, John, 1838-1930
Naval officer.
From the description of Papers of John Lowe, 1860-1945 (bulk 1870-1898). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79221382
Biographical Note
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1838, Dec. 11:
Born, Liverpool, England -
1860:
Naturalized as United States citizen -
1861:
Appointed third assistant engineer, United States Navy -
1861 -1864 :Duty in USS Huron, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron -
1864 -1866 :Duty in USS Shawmut, North Atlantic Blockading Squadron -
1867:
Married Josephine Dyer -
1867 -1868 :Duty at United States Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. -
1870 -1873 :Duty in USS Palos, Asiatic Squadron -
1874 -1876 :Duty in USS Intrepid -
1876:
Duty in USS Despatch -
1882:
Duty at United States Capitol -
1883:
Promoted to chief engineer -
1884:
Duty in USS Bear , Greely Relief Expedition -
1885 -1886 :Duty in USS Dolphin, South Atlantic Station -
1887 -1889 :Duty in USS Thetis -
1892 -1895 :Duty in USS New York -
1896:
Duty as fleet engineer, Pacific Station -
1898:
First naval officer to have duty in submarine service in submarine torpedo boat -
1899:
Promoted to captain -
1900:
Retired, United States Navy -
1911:
Promoted to rear admiral, retroactive to 1900 -
1930, Aug. 28:
Died, Putnam County, N.Y.
From the guide to the John Lowe Papers, 1860-1945, (bulk 1870-1898), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| creatorOf | Sherman, Edwin Allen, 1829-1914. Edwin Allen Sherman papers, 1872-1971, (bulk 1896-1913). | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | John Lowe Papers, 1860-1945, (bulk 1870-1898) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | Ammen, Daniel, 1820-1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824-1889. | person |
| associatedWith | Despatch (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dolphin (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | Hichborn, Philip, 1839-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Holland (Submarine) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Holland (Submarine) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. | person |
| associatedWith | Lowe, Edith Blinston. | person |
| associatedWith | Lowe, Edith Blinston. | person |
| associatedWith | Menocal, Aniceto G., 1836-1908. | person |
| associatedWith | New York (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sherman, Edwin Allen, 1829-1914. | person |
| associatedWith | Thacher, Edwin, 1839-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Thetis (Ship) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1838
Death 1930
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