George Dewey

George Dewey
Born	(1837-12-26)December 26, 1837 Montpelier, Vermont
Died	January 16, 1917(1917-01-16) (aged 79) Washington, D.C.
Place of burial.	Washington National Cathedral
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1858–1917
Rank	Admiral of the Navy U.S. Naval Academy, June 1858 Midshipman, January 1861 Master, February 1861 Lieutenant, April 1861 Lieutenant Commander, March 1865 Commander, April 1872 Captain, September 1884 Commodore, February 1896 Rear Admiral, May 1898 Admiral, March 1899 Admiral of the Navy, March 1899
Commands held	Asiatic Squadron General Board of the United States Navy
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip Battle of New Orleans Battle of Port Hudson First Battle of Fort Fisher Second Battle of Fort Fisher Spanish–American War Battle of Manila Bay
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Admiral of the Navy

American Civil War

Spanish–American War

George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral Dewey is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.

Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont on December 26, 1837, directly opposite the Vermont State House, to Julius Yemans Dewey and his first wife, Mary Perrin. Julius was a physician who received his degree from The University of Vermont. He was among the founders of the National Life Insurance Company in 1848 and a member of the Episcopal Church and was among the founders of the Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier. George was baptized and attended Sunday school there. George had two older brothers and a younger sister.

Dewey attended school in the nearby town of Johnson. When he was fifteen years old he went to the Norwich Military School. The school, better known as Norwich University, had been founded by Alden Partridge and aimed at giving cadets a well-rounded military education. Dewey attended for two years (1852–1854). Dewey found a military role model when he read a biography of Hannibal.

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