serviceyears laterwork branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1861 -- 1905 commander-general 1917 -- 1925 , naval order of the united states , united states navy 12 september 1931 kingston , new york boston , massachusetts united states 19 july 1843 arlington national cemetery , arlington , virginia rear admiral francis j. higginson.jpg francis j. higginson
 francis j. higginson
francis j. higginson

francis john higginson -lrb- july 19 , 1843 -- september 12 , 1931 -rrb- was an officer in the united states navy during the american civil war and spanish -- american war .
he rose to the rank of rear admiral and was the last commander-in-chief of the north atlantic squadron and first commander-in-chief of the north atlantic fleet .
