Hugh Rodman
| Hugh Rodman | |
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Rodman in 1915
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| Born |
January 6, 1859 Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Died | June 7, 1940 (aged 81) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1880-1923 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I |
Admiral Hugh Rodman KCB (6 January 1859 – 7 June 1940) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the Spanish–American War and World War I, later serving as the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1919 to 1921.
Born at Frankfort, Kentucky, Rodman graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880. Duty in Yantic, Wachusett, USS Hartford, and Essex, and tours at the Hydrographic Office and at the United States Naval Observatory were followed in 1891 by four years of survey duty along the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia.
During the Spanish–American War, he served in Raleigh (C-8) and was commended for his outstanding conduct in the Battle of Manila Bay. In 1899, he participated in scientific explorations in the Pacific under the direction of Alexander Agassiz. Then, in 1900, he returned to Alaska for work investigating its fisheries. From 1901 to 1904 he commanded Iroquois in Hawaiian waters. Next on the Asiatic Station, he served in New Orleans (CL-22), Cincinnati (C-7), Wisconsin (BB-9) and, in 1905, commanded the gunboat Elcano on the Yangtze River Patrol.
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