| i. | Charles Edgar. Born on 10 Aug 1843 in Bradford, Orange Co., VT. Died on 1 Oct 1922 in Long Beach, CA. Occupation: US Navay officer (Naval Academy 1863). Service: CW USN. LL.D from U. of PA 1905. A statue of Admiral Clark is located at Bradford, Orange Co., VT. A photo of the OREGON in Dry Dock 1 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard appears on page 14 of NIPSIC TO NIMITZ, by L. M. Reh and H. L. Ross (1991). The ship was undocked February 16, 1898 and headed for San Francisco to begin the 15,000 mile, 66 day cruise to Key West, FL under command of Charles Edgar Clark, as noted below. Who's Who in America: Clark, Charles Edgar, rear adm.; b. Bradford, Vt., Aug. 10, 1843; s. James Dayton and Mary (Sexton) C.; apptd. from Vt., and grad. U.S. Naval Acad., 1863; (LL.D., U. of Pa., 1905); m. Marie L. Davis. Promoted ensign, Oct. 1, 1862; advanced through grades to rear adm., June 16, 1902; Served on board Ossipee, W. Gulf Blockading Squadron, 1863-65; battle of Mobile Bay, and capture of Ft. Morgan, Aug., 1864; Vanderbilt, Pacific Squadron, 1865-67; comd. Ranger, 1883-86, Mohican, 1893-94, Monterey, 1896-98; comd. battleship Oregon during cruise from San Francisco to Key West, and in the battle of Santiago, July 3, 1898; for eminent and conspicuous conduct in this battle was advanced 6 numbers in rank; was again advanced 7 additional numbers in rank, and promoted rear-adm., June 16, 1902; gov. Naval Home, Phila., 1901-04; pres. Naval Examining and Retiring Bd., 1904-05; retired, Aug. 10, 1905. Home: Washington, D.C. Died Oct. 1, 1922. He married Marie Louise DAVIS, on 8 Apr 1869. Of Greenfield, MA |