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'''Joseph Foster Green''' (November 24, 1811 – December 9, 1897) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] and the fourth [[Commandant of midshipmen]] at the [[United States Naval Academy]]. |
'''Joseph Foster Green''' (November 24, 1811 – December 9, 1897) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] and the fourth [[Commandant of midshipmen]] at the [[United States Naval Academy]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 21 January 2021
| Joseph Foster Green | |
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| Born | November 24, 1811 |
| Died | December 9, 1897 |
| Place of birth | Topsham, Maine |
| Place of death | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Commands held | USS Canandaigua (1862) |
Joseph Foster Green (November 24, 1811 – December 9, 1897) was an officer in the United States Navy and the fourth Commandant of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.
Biography
Green was born November 24, 1811 in Topsham, Maine.[1]
From 1855 to 1858 Commander Green served as the fourth Commandant of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.[2] On 1 August 1862, Commander Green was in charge of the USS Canandaigua when it launched from the Boston Navy Yard.[3]
He retired from the navy in November 23, 1872 although he maintained his command at the time due to a special authorization of Congress. He died December 9, 1897 in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans. The Biographical Society. 1904. https://books.google.com/books?id=APEUAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA1892&lpg=RA4-PA1892&dq=Commander+Joseph+Foster+Green&source=bl&ots=3IMhXDIbv_&sig=0Wn5Otz7iXyEthbv_MRFKLsnPCk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDEQ6AEwA2oVChMI7PyM2oCsxwIVQjM-Ch02YwYi#v=onepage&q=Commander%20Joseph%20Foster%20Green&f=false. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ Edward Marshall (1862). History of the United States Naval Academy. Applewood boooks. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-4290-2050-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=Tr8cfVFjG4cC&pg=PA63&dq=History+of+the+Commandant+of+Midshipmen&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwA2oVChMI5vLz7_arxwIVhHQ-Ch0UmgIj#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20the%20Commandant%20of%20Midshipmen&f=false. Retrieved August 15, 2015.