caption branch relations death_date birth_place allegiance birth_date rank image article_title name
george p. colvocoresses circa 1905 25px united states navy * george colvocoresses -lrb- father -rrb- 10 september 1932 norwich , vermont united states of america 3 april 1847 rear admiral calvocoressis-1 . jpg george partridge colvocoresses
 george partridge colvocoresses
george partridge colvocoresses

george partridge colvocoresses -lrb- april 3 , 1847 -- september 10 , 1932 -rrb- was a united states navy rear admiral .
he was the son of captain george m. colvocoresses , the adopted son of captain alden partridge , founder of norwich university in vermont .
george p. was a graduate of the norwich university class of 1866 and led a distinguished military career .
he was born in norwich , vermont , april 3 , 1847 , to greek immigrant george m. colvocoresses and adeline maria swasey .
he was named for his father 's benefactor , alden partridge .
he served under his father on the uss `` supply '' on south atlantic blockade duty .
the younger colvocoresses eventually rose to the rank of rear admiral and was commandant of cadets at the united states naval academy at annapolis .
he eventually served under then-commodore george dewey with the asiatic squadron at the battle of manila bay .
