New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
OBITUARY.
REAR ADMIRAL KIMBERLY.

Washington Jan. 2s.-Secretary Long has re-
ceived a telegram announcing that Rear Admiral
Lewis A Kimberly. u S. N, retired. died at West
Newton, Mass. this morning
Newton Mass Jan. 2S.-The death Of Rear Ad-
rniral Lewis A Kimberly L. s. N, which occurred
to-day was due to heart disease, to which the
admiral had been subject for some time. but which
/, did assume dangerous symptoms until few
days ago. The turn for the not made
known outside of the household and the family
permitted the first announcement to reach the
citizens Of Newton through news dispatches from from
Department as soon as the rear admiral died
Lewis Ashheld Kimberly was born in Troy, n.
Y on April q 1880. His father was physician in
Chicago and of the original corporators Of
that city. and his mother descendant of Gov
ernor Lewis Morris He entered the navy as a mid
shipman 1916. His first cruise in the sloop
jamestown while engaged in suppressng the slave
trade along the coast Of Africa between 1Si7 and
1850 followed by two years the frigate Raritan,
of the Pacific Squadron. He graduated from
the Naval Academy and promoted to passed mid
shipman June s, 1852, and returned to the coast
Of Africa the sloop Dale for four years. He
became master and lieutenant in 1856 and after
serving the receiving ship Boston for a year
and the sloop Germantown, in the East India
Squadron, fo- two years, he found himself when
Sumter fell the frigate Potomac. then store ship
Of the Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. Com
missioned lieutenant commander July 16, 1862,
he was transferred TO Farraguts flagship. the
Hartford, where he served until the end of the
war. participating in the engagement and passage
the Port Hudson batteries, the engagement with
batteries Grand Gulf and Warrington. the
Mississippi River. and the battle of Mobile Bay
He attached to the steam frigate Colorado,
flagship Of the European Squadron. until 1866. when
he commissioned commander.
His first command the receiving ship New
York, which he held until 1870. During the next
two years ne commanded the Benicia on the
Asiatic coast, and the following year the ironcad
Canonicus the North Atlantic. Commissioned
captain October 3, 1874, he took the Monon-
gaheia to the South Atlantic and was transferred
from her to the command of the flagship Omaha.
South Pacific Station, until 1873 He duty at
the New-York Navy Yard from 1880 TO 1883. men,
Der of the examining and retiring board at Wash
ington 1Ss4-'s5, and was promoted 10 commodore
November q, 1884. He commanded the Boston
Navy Yard until 1856. was promoted TO rear ad-
-niral July 2s, 1887, and hoisted his flag over the
Pacific Station in the same year. In 1883, as the
head Of this fleet during the trying period OF nego-
tatons with Germany over the course of affairs
in the Samoan Islands. where he conducted himself
with marked dignity and ability his ships We're
wrecked in the 1p and the
Fandalia completely destroyed. and the Nlpslc
and the heroism displayed by the American officers
and men under the direction OF Admiral iy hinoeiT5y
thrilled the whole country ano MADE an impression
A notable incident of this catastrophe was sr Ad-
1nirai Kimberlys action in assembling the Trena en-
band @ on esb esk and sae4 Esope with
engine power than the other ships present steamed
1II nen 10 peril fnG of S fe With his ship grinding
pieces the reef recognized the seamanship and
skill of the British exploit, and lined up his crew
and band deck TO cheer. -,--..-...o.oo.
For his conduct under these trying circumstances
ne was especially commended by the Secretary OF
the Navy. Rear Admiral Kimberly was retired on
April 2 1892 by reason Of age. He was selected IN
July OF last year as one of the members or the
Schley court of inquiry, but was compelled to de-
cline the appointment because of his III health,
which confined him to his home, at West Newton
Mass.
NJ Cushman in 1874. and they had two children, one
of whom is Victor A. Kimberly, an ensign III lile
navy. The admiral member or the
Society of Foreign Wars, the Sons of the Amerl-
can Revolution, honorary member OF the Bunker
Hill Monument Association and an honorary mem
Der OF the San Francisco Chamber OF commerce