Henry Lycurgus Howison
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Rear Admiral Henry Lycurgus Howison, U.S.N. (10 October, 1837 – 31 December, 1914) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Howison was born in Washington, Indiana, on 10 October, 1837. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in September 1854 and graduated in June 1858.[1]
Howison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in March 1865.[2]
Howison was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1885.[3]
Howison was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in September 1898.[4]
Howison retired on 10 October, 1899 and moved to Yonkers, New York.[5] He died there on 31 December, 1914.[6]
See Also
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rush R. Wallace |
Captain of U.S.S. Vandalia 10 Feb, 1886[7] – Apr, 1888[8] |
Succeeded by Cornelius M. Schoonmaker |
| Preceded by John Irwin |
Commandant, Navy Yard, Mare Island 17 Jul, 1893[9] |
Succeeded by William A. Kirkland |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Oregon 15 Jul, 1896 – Mar, 1897 |
Succeeded by Albert S. Barker |
| Preceded by Joseph N. Miller |
Commandant, Navy Yard, Boston 5 May, 1897[10] |
Succeeded by Mortimer L. Johnson |
Footnotes
- ↑ US People--Howison, Henry L.
- ↑ US People--Howison, Henry L.
- ↑ US People--Howison, Henry L.
- ↑ US People--Howison, Henry L.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 96.
- ↑ US People--Howison, Henry L.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1887. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1889. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. p. 6.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 4.
