Wainwright, Richard, RADM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half
Primary Unit
1910-1911, Aide for Operations, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
Service Years
1868 - 1911
Rear Admiral Upper Half Rear Admiral Upper Half

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Home State
District Of Columbia
Year of Birth
1849
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Washington, DC
Date of Passing
Mar 06, 1926
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 3, Grave 4336

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 Unofficial Badges 

Gold Star


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS)National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  0, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) - Assoc. Page
  1926, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Was an LT for 21 years before being advanced to LCDR.  Was the Executive Officer onboard USS Maine (ACR-1) when sunk.

Retired from active duty on December 7, 1911. Admiral Wainwright died on March 6, 1926 in Washington, D.C. and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

   
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Profile for the CO of the USS Maine: Sigsbee, Charles (CO USS Maine (ACR-1), RADM 

His father's profile: Wainwright, Richard, CDR


His son profile: Wainwright, Jr., Richard, CDR

   

  1874-1877, US Coast & GeoDetachment ic Survey, Secretary of the Treasury
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12 Members Also There at Same Time
US Coast & GeoDetachment ic Survey

Breese, Kidder Randolph, CAPT, (1846-1881) Captain
Howell, John Adams, RADM, (1858-1902) Commander
TAYLOR, Henry Clay, RADM, (1860-1904) Lieutenant Commander
Hemphill, Joseph Newton, RADM, (1866-1909) Lieutenant
Niles, Kossuth, RADM, (1869-1911) Lieutenant
Lefavor, Frederic Hertat, LT, (1871-1898) Lieutenant Junior Grade
MURDOCK, Jos., RADM, (1870-1913) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Lefavor, Frederic Hertat, LT, (1871-1898) Ensign
Mertz, Albert, RADM, (1867-1913) OFF Ensign
Coast Survey

Sands, James Hoban, RADM, (1863-1907) Lieutenant Commander
US Coast & Geodegic Survey Blake

Sigsbee, Charles Dwight, RADM, (1862-1907) Lieutenant Commander
US Coast & Geodegic Survey Earnest

Harris, Uriah Rose, RADM, (1869-1911) Lieutenant
Harris, Uriah Rose, RADM, (1869-1911) Lieutenant
US Coast & GeoDetachment ic Survey A. D. Bache

Chester, Colby Mitchell, RADM, (1859-1909) Lieutenant Commander

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