The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-20
VERMONT AT ANNAPOLIS
Contributions Of Green Mountain
State to Naval Academy


eau of navigation, the Rutland Herald
correspondent is enabled to give Yer
mont's record in the naval academy at
Annapolis since 1859. In the list as
given by Mr. Draper all cadets VINO dId
not graduate for whatever cause are
not included in the following. After
each name is given residence, district,
senator or representative nominating,
date of appointment and after data.
Edwin T. Woodward, LIST district
f. p. Walton-commissioned a com
mander February 2, 1878; retired July
3, 1885, died February 2, 1894.
Charles A. Bradbury, LIST district
f. 4. Neutrality-suspicious. July Z,
1865; commissioned a lieutenant May
8, 1875; retired September 4, 1896.
Henry l.. Johnson, 3rd district-H.
f. Royce-appointed September 80,
1853; commissioned commander Nov
ember 25, 1876; dismissed January "a,
1898.
George A. Flagg, LIST district-E. p.
Walton-appointed September p,
1861; commissioned lieutenant March
-, 1868; died June 20, 1869.
Charles d. Griswold, 3rd district
p Baxter-appointed November 20,
1861, commissioned ensign December
l, 1866; died July 5, 1868.
Charles E. Clark, 2nd district-Sen-
ator Morrill--appointed September 90
1860. rear admiral, retired; address
care Lieut.. S. s. Robinson, the Ontario
Washington
Elliott ]. Arthur, Ord district-P
Baxter-appointed September &c, 1865
ccnniss .oned July 7, 1876, retired No
vemter 16, 1889; died January &c,
1855.
Jesse p. Smith. STAFFORD. 2nd dis
trict-Senator Morrill-appointed July
rs. 1864 commissioned lieutenant NO
vember %, 1881; retired April rs, 1896
died May /, 1890.
George Albert Converse, Windsor I'd
district-Senator Morrill-appointed
November %, 1861: commissioned
rear admiral November s, 1904; died
March 29 1909.
Cornelius c. Billings, Brattleboro,
2nd district-J NJ Tyler-appointed
October rs, 1882; commissioned en-
sign May y, 1898; honorably dischar-
ged January 6, 1899; now assistant
commissioner of patents.
William B. Fletcher, St. Adams LIST
district-G. w. Hendee-appointed
September p, 1877; commander at
present commanding U. S. 5. Birming-
ham,
Henry 7. Mayo, Burlington lst dis
trict-W. G. Smith-appointed June
IA, 1872, captain; at present time
captain OF the yard, navy yard, Mare
Island, Cal.
George Calvin Day, Bradford, 2nd
district-W. w. Grout-appointed May
10. 1888: lieutenant commander; at
present time commanding 9TH torpedo
division, Atlantic torpedo fleet, U. 5.
S. Smith.
Jonas Hannibal Holden, Burlington
list district-H. II. Powers-appointed
MAY 20 1892; lieutenant commander;
al present time inspector OF ordnance,
in charge naval proving ground, Indi-
an Head, Nd.
George Martin Cook, Thetford, md
district-Senator Dillingham-at pre-
sent a midshipman serving on board
U. S. 5. Mississippi; appointed sep
TENDER Z, 1906.
Harry Albert Flint, ST Johnsbury
2nd district-Senator Dillingham-ap-
pointed May 10, 1907; resigned Decem-
Der Is. 1907 that he might accept an
appointment to West Point
Leigh Noyes, st Johnsbury "a dis,
trict-Senator Dillingham-appolnted
September %, 1902; at present an en-
sign on board the U. S. S. Mississippi
George Truman Swasey Barre-Sen-
ator Dillingham-appointed July 2
1903; at present ensign on u. >. 3
North Dakota.
Harry Merrill Hitchcock, Pittsford,
Senator Proctor-appointed July T.
1904; at present ensign on U. >. ,.
/ Marietta.
Bert Blaine Taylor, Middlebury-
Senator Proctor-appointed May o.
1903: at present ensign on U. >. ,.
Buffalo,
Gerard Bradford, Burlington, lst dis
trict-D. ]. Foster-appointed June 10
1906; at present midshipman on u. ,.
S. Tennessee.
Harold David Childs, LIST district
Ii. H. Powers-ensign; retired; pres
emit address No. 66l4 West saith street,
Berwyn, Ill.
William Pierce Brown, Northheld'
2nd misunderstanding Haskins-ap'
pointed June 20 1906; at present mid
shipman on U. S. ,. Vermont.
Henry Grafton Filler st Johnsbury
2nd misunderstanding Haskins-ap'
pointed June 8, 1901; at present en-
sign on U. S. S. Nebraska.
Lucian Frank Kimball, Brattleboro'
2nd Observation-Disclosures Haskins-ap-
pointed June 20, 1903; at present en-
sign on u. s. S. South Carolina.
Edward Elwell Spafford, Springfield,
2nd district-W w. Grout-appointed
June 9, 1897; at present lieutenant on
| u. ;. s. Washington.
John Birket Arnold, st. Adams, list
district-Senator Carroll S. Page-ap-
pointed July 10, 1903; now midship-
man at academy.
Paul Williams Fletcher, St Adams,
1st district-Senator Dillingham-ap-
pointed July 8, 1910; now midshipman
at naval academy.
Guy Chapman Hitchcock, Bennlng-
TON. list district-Senator Proctor
appointed June IL, 1908; now midshlp-
man at naval academy.
Lambert Lamberton, Morristown LIST
district-D. j. Foster-appointed July
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