New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Admiral Chadwick.
Naval Veteran and
Historian, Is Dead
Served in Late Days of Civil
War and With Sampson
at Santiago: Was Aftache
for America at London

Rear Admiral French Ensor Chad
wick retired, who commanded the
cruiser New York and was Admiral
William 7. SIMPSONS chief of staff
at Santiago in 1925, died yesterday at
Is winter home, ~ East Eighty-sec-
end Street. lie had been in ill health
for more than a year and was brought
here from his homo at Newport. K. l.,
week ago, suffering from pneumonia.
Mrs. Chadwick was with him when he
died
Admiral Chadwick was born IN Nor
rantown, ". Va, February %, 1884.
Graduating from the Naval Academy in
1864, he served during tire final naval
operations Of the Civil War, and re
turned to the academy in 1872 as an
instructor in mathematics. He began
series of writings on naval subjects
which brought him to the notice of
high officials in Washington, aid In
1882 he was sent abroad. where he con-
Quoted various investigations. and then
began six years of service as naval at
tache at London.
Work in Europe Commended
Speaking of the services Of Admiral
Chadwick. then Il commander Secre-
tary Tracy. in HIS annual report for
the Navy Department, wrote in 1889:
His extraordinary ability and Judg-
ment during SIX years of difficult SER
vice in England and on The Continent
have had lasting influence upon ma
val development in this country"
AL, - N1.,. 81 ha-
the first board of labor Of the Navy
Department. and was made chief intel
hgcnce officer in 1892. The following
year he was made chief of the bureau
of equipment. He became a captain
in 1897 and was given command Of the
New York, sister ship of the cruiser
Brooklyn, which was Admiral Schley's
flagship during the battle with Ger
vera's feet. Prior to the war with
Spa e also selVed mem be- of
the board of inquiry which investigated
the blowing up Of the baltleshlp Maine
IN Havana harbor
From l9oo 70 1903 he was president
Of the Naval War College ut Newport
and zen commanded the South Allan
tic Squadron until he v'ss relieved. at
his own request, in November, 1904.
He was retired February 2S 1906
Admiral Chadwick's books include
temperament, disease ana tiCd IN.
"An Unsolved Problem " "The American
Navy" and Causes Of the Civil War"
Wrote on L. S.-Spain Relations
His work on the boarl whicn inves-
tigated the disaster Of the Maine
caused Admiral Chadwick, who reached
a flag rank in 1902. to study deeply
the history Of Spain in America 1ne
result was an historical work, "Rela-
tions Of the United States and Spain,
1776-1S9S," which, with another, enti-
tied diplomacy and the Spanish Amer
lean War" covered aN the causes lead
ing up TO the war of 1888.
At his retirement Admiral Chadwick
had served at sea fifteen years, with
shore duty of twenty-five years. AT
Newport he became a member of the
Representative Council fer two terms,
during which he cvincel keen inter
est in municipal government. He was
also member Of the Newport Park
Commission.
His historical work brought him com
mendation from oaay historian col
leagues in the American Historical As
sociation He was also a member of
the Naval Historical Society, the Mas
sachusetts Historical Society, the
American Geographical Society, and the
National Institute of Arts and Letters.