William T. Sampson

William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson
	William Thomas Sampson
Born	February 9, 1840; Palmyra, New York, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1902 (aged 62); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1857–1902
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Alert; Mayflower; Swatara; San Francisco; Iowa; North Atlantic Station
Battles/wars	American Civil War Blockade of the South; Sinking of USS Patapsco; Spanish–American War Puerto Rico campaign Bombardment of San Juan; ; Santiago campaign Battle of Santiago de Cuba; ;

William Thomas Sampson (February 9, 1840 – May 6, 1902) was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

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William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson
Born	(1840-02-09)February 9, 1840 Palmyra, New York, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1902(1902-05-06) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1857–1902
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Alert Mayflower Swatara San Francisco Iowa North Atlantic Station
Battles/wars	American Civil War Blockade of the South Sinking of USS Patapsco Spanish–American War Puerto Rico campaign Bombardment of San Juan Santiago campaign Battle of Santiago de Cuba