Benjamin F. Isherwood
United States Navy admiral (1822–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Franklin Isherwood (October 6, 1822 – June 19, 1915) was an engineering officer in the United States Navy during the early days of steam-powered warships. He served as a ship's engineer during the Mexican–American War, and after the war did experimental work with steam propulsion. Rising to the rank of rear admiral, as Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the Civil War, he helped to found the Navy's Bureau of Steam Engineering.
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Benjamin F. Isherwood | |
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Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering | |
In office March 26, 1861 – March 16, 1869 (1861-03-26 – 1869-03-16) | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | James Wilson King |
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Born | Benjamin Franklin Isherwood (1822-10-06)October 6, 1822 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 19, 1915(1915-06-19) (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1844–1884 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Wars | |
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