Charles Henry Poor
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Rear Admiral Charles Henry Poor (June 11, 1808 - December 5, 1882) was a U.S. Navy
officer of the mid-19th century.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
, in 1808, Poor entered the Navy in 1825 and served nearly 30 years at sea. During the Civil War
, he commanded the , , , and . He was promoted to rear admiral in 1868 and commanded the North Atlantic Squadron
. Poor retired in 1870 from that post.
His daughter Elizabeth Lindsey Poor married rear admiral Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell
on June 15, 1871. Poor died in Washington, D.C.
, in 1882.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
officer of the mid-19th century.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, in 1808, Poor entered the Navy in 1825 and served nearly 30 years at sea. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he commanded the , , , and . He was promoted to rear admiral in 1868 and commanded the North Atlantic Squadron
North Atlantic Squadron
The North Atlantic Squadron was a section of the United States Navy operating in the North Atlantic. It was renamed as the North Atlantic Fleet in 1902. In 1905 the European and South Atlantic Squadrons were abolished and absorbed into the North Atlantic Fleet. On Jan...
. Poor retired in 1870 from that post.
His daughter Elizabeth Lindsey Poor married rear admiral Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell
Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell
Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell was a rear admiral of the United States Navy.-Biography:Jewell was appointed an acting midshipman on November 29, 1861 when he entered the United States Naval Academy. His class of 1865 graduated early on November 22, 1864. He served on the , at the Naval Observatory...
on June 15, 1871. Poor died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1882.
Dates of rank
- MidshipmanMidshipmanA midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
, 1 March 1825 - Passed midshipmanPassed midshipmanA Passed Midshipman, sometimes called as Midshipman, Passed, is an unused and historic term which describes a Midshipman who had passed the Lieutenant exam and was eligible for promotion to Lieutenant as soon as there was a vacancy in that grade....
, 4 June 1831 - LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, 22 December 1835 - CommanderCommander (United States)In the United States, commander is a military rank that is also sometimes used as a military title, depending on the branch of service. It is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Naval rank:In the United States...
, 14 September 1855 - Captain, 16 July 1862
- Commodore, 2 January 1863
- Rear admiralRear admiral (United States)Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. The uniformed services of the United States are unique in having two grades of rear admirals.- Rear admiral :...
, 20 September 1868