Taylor, Montgomery Meigs, 1869-1952

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Naval officer and commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet.

From the description of Montgomery Meigs Taylor papers, 1890-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81039540

Biographical Note

  • 1869, Oct. 13: Born, Washington, D.C.
  • 1890: Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
  • 1892: Duty in USS Baltimore
  • 1897: Duty in USS Olympia
  • 1900: Commanded USS Pampanga
  • 1905: Commanded USS T.B.D. Hopkins, China Station
  • 1908 - 1910 : Executive officer, USS Salem and USS Milwaukee
  • 1911 - 1913 : Aide to commandant, New York
  • 1913 - 1915 : Commanded USS Buffalo, South American and Alaskan waters
  • 1916: Commanded USS Baltimore Student at Naval War College
  • 1917: Commanded USS Maine
  • 1918: Duty in office of Chief of Naval Operations
  • 1919: On staff of Naval War College
  • 1920: Commandant 15th Naval District, C.Z.
  • 1922: Promoted to rear admiral
  • 1923: Commander of Control Force
  • 1927: Commanded Battleship Division Three
  • 1928: Promoted to vice admiral Commanded United States Scouting Fleet
  • 1929: Duty in Department of the Navy
  • 1931: Promoted to admiral Commander in chief, Asiatic Fleet
  • 1933: Retired
  • 1952, Oct. 21: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Montgomery Meigs Taylor Papers, 1890-1935, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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correspondedWith Adams, Charles Francis, 1866-1954 person
correspondedWith Booth, Ewing E., 1870-1949 person
correspondedWith Grew, Joseph C. (Joseph Clark), 1880-1965 person
correspondedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 person
correspondedWith Johnson, Nelson T. (Nelson Trusler), 1887-1954 person
correspondedWith McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954 person
correspondedWith Pratt, William Veazie, 1869-1957 person
correspondedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 person
correspondedWith Standley, William Harrison, 1872-1963 person
correspondedWith Taylor, John R. M. (John Rodgers Meigs) person
associatedWith United States. Navy. Asiatic Fleet. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
East Asia
East Asia
Shanghai (China)
China
China
Shanghai (China)
Japan
Japan
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Birth 1869-10-13

Death 1952-10-21

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