David Dixon Porter
| David Dixon Porter | |
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Porter in the 1860s, during the American Civil War.
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| Born |
June 8, 1813 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1891 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years of service | 1825–1828 (Mexico) 1829–1891 (US) |
| Rank |
Midshipman (Mexico) Admiral (US) |
| Commands held |
Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Inspection |
| Battles/wars |
Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Other work | Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (1885) |
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David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War.
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