Henry Braid Wilson | |
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 Henry Braid Wilson | |
| Born | (1861-02-23)23 February 1861 |
| Died | 30 January 1954(1954-01-30) (aged 92) New York City, US |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1881–1925 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | USS North Dakota (BB-29) Board of Inspection and Survey USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) Patrol Forces, Atlantic Fleet U.S. Naval Forces, France U.S.Atlantic Fleet U.S. Battle Fleet United States Naval Academy |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) World War I Victory Medal |
| Relations | MGPatrick J. Hurley, son-in-law |
Henry Braid Wilson, Jr. (23 February 1861 – 30 January 1954) was anadmiral in theUnited States Navy duringWorld War I.
Wilson was a native ofCamden, New Jersey. He joined the United States Navy in the latter part of the nineteenth century and continued to serve for over forty years. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1881, His assignments included duties as commanding officer of theUSS North Dakota,inspector,senior inspector and president of theBoard of Inspection and Survey from November 1913 until May 1916, and commanding officer of theUSS Pennsylvania in 1916.
DuringWorld War I, he served as commander, Patrol Forces, Atlantic Fleet and then commander, U.S. Naval Forces,France.[1] After the World War he served as Commander-In-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet 1919–1921, Commander-In-Chief of the U.S. Battle Fleet and later superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy 1921–1925. Two notable students of his at the academy were cadets and future AdmiralHyman G. Rickover, class of 1922, and AdmiralArleigh A. Burke, class of 1923. Wilson retired in 1925, following forty-four years of service.
Wilson died in 1954 inNew York City; at the time of his death he was the oldest living admiral of the U.S. Navy. He was buried atArlington National Cemetery.[2]
Wilson's son-in-law wasHoover AdministrationSecretary of War and Major GeneralPatrick J. Hurley.
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| Preceded by | Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1921–1925 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Commander in Chief,United States Atlantic Fleet July, 1919–June, 1921 | Succeeded by |
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