Richardson Clover
Military Person
1846 – 1919
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Who was Richardson Clover?
Rear Admiral Richardson Clover was an officer of the United States Navy. An 1867 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was a noted hydrographer, served as Director of Naval Intelligence, and commanded the gunboat Bancroft during the Spanish-American War. He was socially prominent in Washington, D.C. and served as US Naval Attaché to Great Britain. He commanded the Wisconsin on the Asiatic Station and served as President of the Board of Inspection and Survey. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1907 and retired in 1908.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1846
Hagerstown - Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Hagerstown
- Died
- Oct 14, 1919
Wyoming - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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