Montgomery M. Taylor
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Montgomery Meigs Taylor (13 October 1869 – 21 October 1952) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served in the Navy from 1890 to 1933, fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898, and later commanded the Control Fleet and the Scouting Fleet. He served as commander-in-chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet from 1931 to 1933.
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Montgomery M. Taylor | |
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Born | (1869-10-13)October 13, 1869 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | October 21, 1952(1952-10-21) (aged 83) Bethesda Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1890–1936 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | United States Asiatic Fleet Control Fleet Scouting Fleet |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Relations | Zachary Taylor (great-uncle) Montgomery C. Meigs (grandfather) Montgomery Meigs (cousin) |
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