David Dixon Porter
United States Navy admiral (1813-1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral. 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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Born | (1813-06-08)June 8, 1813 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 13, 1891(1891-02-13) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Allegiance | Mexico United States of America |
Service/branch | Mexican Navy United States Navy |
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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He died at the age of 77 on the morning of February 13, 1891 of a heart attack.[1]
Porter is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]