Seely, Henry B., 1838-1901

Henry B. Seely was born in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 7, 1838. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1857, he was a midshipman on the steam frigate Minnesota for a voyage to East Asia. During the Civil War, Seely participated in the blockade of the South on the Sumter and traveled to the Pacific Ocean onboard the Saranac . After his promotion to commander in 1873, he became a lighthouse inspector, commanded several ships, and served as head of two navy yards. Henry B. Seely died on May 23, 1901.

From the guide to the Henry B. Seely logbook, Seely, Henry B. logbook, 1857-1859, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)