Lewis Sayre Van Duzer

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Lewis Sayre Van Duzer (born 1861, Elmira, New York; died March 28, 1936, Horseheads, New York) was a United States naval officer.

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1880 and retired in 1914 with the rank of captain. During the Spanish-American War he participated as an officer aboard the USS Iowa in the battle of Santiago. He later was posted to the Philippines and China, and was an instructor in ordnance at the Naval Academy. From 1910-1913, he was commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and finally was captain of the USS Utah from 1913 until his retirement in 1914.

During his career, he received several medals. He was the editor of the Army and Navy Year Book in 1895 and 1896.

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• New York Times obituary, March 29, 1936 (subscription required)