Snow, Elliot, 1866-1939

Naval officer.

From the description of Elliot Snow papers, 1790-1942 (bulk 1920-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979798

Biographical Note

• 1866, June 27: Born, Salt Lake City, Utah
• 1883: Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1887: Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1887: Duty in USS Adams
• 1890 - 1893 : Student at l’École d’application du génie maritime, Paris, France
• 1891: Transferred to Construction Corps in navy
• 1893: Duty in Mare Island Navy Yard, Calif.
• 1902: Duty in Hong Kong
• 1917: Duty with the Emergency Fleet Corp., Washington, D.C.
• 1917 - 1919 : Superintending constructor, New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
• 1925: Published Recent and Early Information about Ancient and Medieval Ships. Washington, D. C.: National Capital Press
• 1925: Senior member, Army and Navy Munitions Board
• 1926: Promoted to rear admiral Retired from U.S. Navy
• 1932: Published On the Decks of “Old Ironsides.” New York: Macmillan Co.
• 1939, Nov. 27: Died, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

From the guide to the Elliot Snow Papers, 1790-1942, (bulk 1920-1930), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)