Name |
Winfield Scott Schley [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Prefix |
Rear Adm. |
Birth |
9 Oct 1839 |
"Richfields", Frederick Co., Maryland [5] |
Gender |
Male |
Graduation |
1860 |
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland |
Census |
1870 |
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland |
- aged 28, born in Maryland; naval officer, living in his father in law's household
|
Census |
1910 |
Washington, D.C. |
- aged 70, born in Maryland as with both parents; Officer U.S. Navy
|
Death |
2 Oct 1911 |
New York City, New York |
Burial |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Co., Virginia [6, 7] |
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Notes |
- From J. Harris Franklin's genealogical notebook: "The Winfield Scott Schley who Anne Rebecca Franklin married was the famous Admiral Schley who won the famous naval battle of Santiago in the Spanish-American war of 1898--he commanded the American fleet in the absence of Admiral Sampson" [Note by JL Sr.]
Along with his autobiography, see his ANB entry. A bronze bust was made of him by Ernest Keyser (1875-1959); see the Annapolis Collection at the Maryland State Archives (Accession number: MSA SC 1545-0759). [1]
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Person ID |
I5174 |
Last Modified |
30 Dec 2023 |