Charles Henry Poor
This article is about the United States Navy officer. For the American astronomer, see Charles Lane Poor.
| Charles Henry Poor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 11, 1808 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died |
December 5, 1882 (aged 74) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1825–1870 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
Brooklyn Roanoke St. Louis Saranac North Atlantic Squadron |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell (son-in-law) |
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 Brooklyn,[1] Roanoke, St. Louis,[1][2] and Saranac.[3] 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 and Annie Cunnigham Poor married rear admiral Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell (on June 15, 1871) and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, respectively. Poor died in Washington, D.C., in 1882.
Dates of rank
- Midshipman, 1 March 1825
- Passed midshipman, 4 June 1831
- Lieutenant, 22 December 1835
- Commander, 14 September 1855
- Captain, 16 July 1862
- Commodore, 2 January 1863
- Rear admiral, 20 September 1868[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Civil War Naval Chronology 1861". usnlp.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ "Naval History of the Civil War April 1861". historycentral.com. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ "Civil War Naval Officers". history.navy.mil. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ "US Navy Officers: 1778-1900 (P)". history.navy.mil. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry K. Hoff |
Commander-in-Chief, North Atlantic Squadron 19 August 1869–9 June 1870 |
Succeeded by Samuel Phillips Lee |