Wainwright, Richard, RADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Primary Unit
1910-1911, Aide for Operations, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)

Service Years
1868 - 1911

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Personal Details

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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Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS)


	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.

Other Comments:

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

1877-1878, USS MONONGAHELA (Screw Sloop)

From Month/Year - / 1877	To Month/Year - / 1878
Unit USS MONONGAHELA (Screw Sloop) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS MONONGAHELA (Screw Sloop) Details

	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Frigate
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Last Updated: Dec 25, 2008

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

USS MONONGAHELA (Screw Sloop)

Gridley, Charles Vernon, CAPT, (1860-1898)		Lieutenant Commander
Kellogg, Wainwright, LCDR, (1869-1899)		Lieutenant
Selfridge, James Russell, CAPT, (1868-1905)		Lieutenant
Taussig, Edward David, RADM, (1867-1918)		Lieutenant
ROGERS, Charles Custis, RADM, (1872-1914)		Ensign
MacConnell, Charles Jenkins, RADM, (1861-1899)	OFF	Lieutenant
Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, RADM, (1860-1907)		Lieutenant Commander