Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers

Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers
Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers
Born	November 4, 1819; Brooklyn, New York, US
Died	January 8, 1892 (aged 72); Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1833–1881
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	USS Phoenix; USS Wabash; USS New Ironsides; USS Iroquois; USS Franklin; Pacific Squadron;
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War; Mexican–American War; American Civil War
Relations	John Rodgers (uncle); Christopher R. Perry (grandfather); John Rodgers (cousin); Oliver Hazard Perry (uncle); Matthew C. Perry (uncle); George W. Rodgers (brother); Thomas S. Rodgers (son); Raymond P. Rodgers (son);

Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (4 November 1819 – 8 January 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, as superintendent of the Naval Academy, president of the United States Naval Institute, and commander-in-chief of the Pacific Squadron.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.