Welles, Roger, 1862-1932
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Naval officer.
From the description of Roger Welles papers, 1884-1926 (bulk 1891-1926). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130872
Biographical Note
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1862, Dec. 7:
Born Newington, Conn. -
1884:
Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in USS Tennessee as flag midshipman -
1887:
Duty in USS Thetis, North Pacific Fleet -
1891:
Sent to Venezuela and the Guianas to explore the Orinoco River as U.S. special representative for the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill. -
1894:
Duty in USS Essex -
1896:
Duty in USS Texas -
1897:
Duty in Massachusetts Nautical Schoolship Enterprise -
1898:
Duty in USS Wasp, Spanish-American War -
1902:
Duty in USS Mayflower -
1903:
Student, U.S. Naval War College -
1906:
Duty in USS Wisconsin -
1907:
Inspector of equipment, Force River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy, Mass. -
1908:
Married Harriet Ogden Deen -
1909 -1910 :Commanded USS New Orleans, Asiatic Fleet -
1911 -1913 :Commanded USS Louisiana, Atlantic Fleet -
1913 -1915 :Commandant, U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I. -
1917 -1919 :Director, U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence -
1919:
Promoted to rear admiral Commander, First Division of the Atlantic Fleet -
1920 -1923 :Commandant, Eleventh Naval District -
1925:
Promoted to vice admiral -
1925 -1926 :Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe -
1926:
Retired from the navy -
1932, Apr. 26:
Died, New York, N.Y.
From the guide to the Roger Welles Papers, 1884-1926, (bulk 1891-1926), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Connecticut Historical Society. Appointments and registrations, Certificates. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Roger Welles Papers, 1884-1926, (bulk 1891-1926) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Seymour, George Dudley, 1859-1945. Papers, 1876-1935. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Welles, Edwin Stanley, 1866-1949. Newington / Edwin Stanley Welles. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Welles, Edwin Stanley, b. 1866. Welles family papers, 1833-1978. | Connecticut Historical Society |
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| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| correspondedWith | Allison, James Nicholls, 1848-1918 |
| correspondedWith | Andrews, Philip, 1866-1945 |
| correspondedWith | Balincourt, marquis de |
| correspondedWith | Blue, Victor, 1865-1928 |
| correspondedWith | Bristol, Mark L. (Mark Lambert), 1868-1939 |
| correspondedWith | Buchanan, William I. (William Insco), 1852-1909 |
| associatedWith | Connecticut Historical Society. |
| correspondedWith | Coontz, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1864-1935 |
| correspondedWith | Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911 |
| correspondedWith | Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948 |
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Death 1932
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