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Thomas Oliver Selfridge
United States admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about U.S. Navy admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge Sr.. For his son, the U.S. navy admiral, see Thomas Oliver Selfridge Jr. For his grandson, the U.S. army lieutenant, see Thomas Selfridge.
Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge (24 April 1804 – 15 October 1902) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War and was the father of another rear admiral, Thomas O. Selfridge Jr.
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Born | (1804-04-24)April 24, 1804 |
Died | October 15, 1902(1902-10-15) (aged 98) Waverley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1818–1866 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Dale Mississippi |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Relations | Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. (son) Thomas Etholen Selfridge (grandson) |
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