caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank article_title name
edward simpson , usn 1840-1886 united states navy union navy washington , d.c. 1 december 1888 new york city , new york united states 1837 union uss of the naval advisory board president of the board of '' inspection and survey passaic '' uss '' isonomia '' president place of burial mexican-american war american civil war 3 march 1824 35px rear admiral edward simpson -lrb- naval officer -rrb-
 edward simpson
edward simpson -lrb- naval officer -rrb-

edward simpson -lrb- march 3 , 1824-december 1 , 1888 -rrb- served as an officer in the united states navy during the mexican-american war and the american civil war , eventually attaining the rank of rear admiral .
his service included being assigned as commanding officer of several navy ships and serving with distinction in various shore assignments .
