Frank Matteson Bostwick
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Frank Matteson Bostwick (April 13, 1857 - December 20, 1945) was a Commodore in the United States Navy
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. He married Elvira Gregg Hartwell on August 14, 1879. Bostwick and his wife are buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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in 1877 Bostwick served on the Pacific Station
, at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, and on the Asiatic Station
, until 1898. He served aboard the protected cruiser
during the Spanish–American War in 1898, and in Charleston, and on the gunboats and during the Philippine–American War in 1898-1901.
Bostwick was navigator and later First Lieutenant of the battleship from March–October 1901, before taking command of the gunboat in October 1901, then the cruiser from May 1904, and the yacht from September 1904 until September 1906.
He was a Lighthouse Inspector
in the 10th District between September 1906 and June 1908, then the commander of the auxiliary cruiser from June 1908 until April 1909. From June 1909 to July 1910 he commanded the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
, receiving promotion to Captain in 1909, and retired at his own request, with the rank of Commodore, on June 30, 1910.
and the Philippine Campaign Medal
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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...
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Biography
Bostwick was born on in Janesville, WisconsinJanesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
. He married Elvira Gregg Hartwell on August 14, 1879. Bostwick and his wife are buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
After graduating from the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1877 Bostwick served on the Pacific Station
Pacific Squadron
The Pacific Squadron was part of the United States Navy squadron stationed in the Pacific Ocean in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Initially with no United States ports in the Pacific, they operated out of storeships which provided naval supplies and purchased food and obtained water from local...
, at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, and on the Asiatic Station
Asiatic Squadron
The Asiatic Squadron was a squadron of United States Navy warships stationed in East Asia during the latter half of the 19th century, it was created in 1868 when the East India Squadron was disbanded...
, until 1898. He served aboard the protected cruiser
Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
during the Spanish–American War in 1898, and in Charleston, and on the gunboats and during the Philippine–American War in 1898-1901.
Bostwick was navigator and later First Lieutenant of the battleship from March–October 1901, before taking command of the gunboat in October 1901, then the cruiser from May 1904, and the yacht from September 1904 until September 1906.
He was a Lighthouse Inspector
United States Lighthouse Board
The United States Lighthouse Board was the agency of the US Federal Government that was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all lighthouses in the United States...
in the 10th District between September 1906 and June 1908, then the commander of the auxiliary cruiser from June 1908 until April 1909. From June 1909 to July 1910 he commanded the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard , often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard located in Kittery on the southern boundary of Maine near the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is used for remodeling and repairing the Navy's ships...
, receiving promotion to Captain in 1909, and retired at his own request, with the rank of Commodore, on June 30, 1910.
Awards
Awards he received include the Spanish Campaign MedalSpanish Campaign Medal
The Spanish Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which recognized those members of the U.S. military who had served in the Spanish-American War. Although a single decoration, there were two versions of the Spanish Campaign Medal, one for members of the United...
and the Philippine Campaign Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
The Philippine Campaign Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces which was created to denote service of U.S. military members in the Philippine-American War between the years of 1899 and 1913. Although a single service medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal was issued under...
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