Mark Lambert Bristol | |
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 Bristol in 1922 | |
| Born | (1868-04-17)April 17, 1868 Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1939(1939-05-13) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1887–1932 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War •Battle of Santiago de Cuba World War I Turkish War of Independence |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Mark Lambert Bristol (April 17, 1868 – May 13, 1939) was arear admiral in theUnited States Navy.
He was born on April 17, 1868, inGlassboro, New Jersey. Bristol graduated from theUnited States Naval Academy in 1887. During theSpanish–American War, he served aboard the battleshipUSSTexas and participated in theBattle of Santiago de Cuba. From 1901 to 1903, he served as aide to theCommander-in-ChiefNorth Atlantic Fleet. He commanded the battleshipUSSOklahoma duringWorld War I.
He served as the USHigh Commissioner inTurkey (1919–1927). His correspondence and other documents that he gathered are often cited during discussions on numerous events of that era, includingTurkish-Armenian relations in which he played a significant role in his opposition to Armenian aspirations and American involvement in assuming amandate in Armenia.[1]
Topics from the period include racial and religious conflicts in the Near East; theGreat Fire of Smyrna; Allied activities in pursuit of special interests, mandates, and empire; the decline of the Ottoman Empire; and the rise ofMustafa Kemal and the Turkish National Movement, which led to the founding of modern Turkey.[2]
In 1927, Bristol assumed command of theAsiatic Fleet and helped found the American Hospital inNişantaşı, İstanbul, in 1920 and the annexed nursing school, which is still named Admiral Bristol Nursing School after him.
Bristol served as chairman of theGeneral Board of the United States Navy from 1930 to 1932 and died on May 13, 1939.[3]
After his death, in 1945 he was honored by the renaming of the American Hospital in Turkey to the Admiral Bristol American Hospital.
Two ships have been namedUSSBristol in his honor.[4]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief,United States Asiatic Fleet 9 September 1927 – 9 September 1929 | Succeeded by |
