Taussig, Edward David, 1847-1921
Variant namesEdward D. Taussig was born in St. Louis, MO in 1847. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1867. He served in a number of ships and at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, RI. He was with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1898 and went on to command the USS Bennington. He took possession of Wake Island for the U.S., and took charge of Guam. He served in the Philippines in 1899, and in 1900 served in North China during the Boxer Rebellion. In 1906 he was CO of the USS Indiana and then CO of the Norfolk Navy Yard and the Fifth Naval District.
From the description of Papers, 1870-1921. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 755091518
Naval officer.
From the description of Papers of Edward David Taussig, 1867-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83923565
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| creatorOf | Taussig, Edward. Correspondence file, 1927, from Boni & Liveright. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Taussig, Joseph K. (Joseph Knefler), 1877-1947. Papers, 1883-1967. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| creatorOf | Taussig, Edward David, 1847-1921. Papers, 1870-1921. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| creatorOf | Taussig, Edward David, 1847-1921. Papers of Edward David Taussig, 1867-1900. | Library of Congress |
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| associatedWith | Columbia University. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana (Battleship : BB-1) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lorcha Linda (Schooner) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Narragansett (Screw sloop) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Taussig, Joseph K. (Joseph Knefler), 1877-1947. | person |
| associatedWith | Taussig, Paul, 1874-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Trenton (Steamer) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States Naval Academy. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wateree (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Yorktown (Gunboat) | corporateBody |
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| Tianjin (China) | |||
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Person
Birth 1847-11-20
Death 1921-01-29
