Welles, Roger, 1862-1932

Naval officer.

From the description of Roger Welles papers, 1884-1926 (bulk 1891-1926). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130872

Biographical Note

• 1862, Dec. 7: Born Newington, Conn.
• 1884: Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in USS Tennessee as flag midshipman
• 1887: Duty in USS Thetis, North Pacific Fleet
• 1891: Sent to Venezuela and the Guianas to explore the Orinoco River as U.S. special representative for the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
• 1894: Duty in USS Essex
• 1896: Duty in USS Texas
• 1897: Duty in Massachusetts Nautical Schoolship Enterprise
• 1898: Duty in USS Wasp, Spanish-American War
• 1902: Duty in USS Mayflower
• 1903: Student, U.S. Naval War College
• 1906: Duty in USS Wisconsin
• 1907: Inspector of equipment, Force River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy, Mass.
• 1908: Married Harriet Ogden Deen
• 1909 - 1910 : Commanded USS New Orleans, Asiatic Fleet
• 1911 - 1913 : Commanded USS Louisiana, Atlantic Fleet
• 1913 - 1915 : Commandant, U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I.
• 1917 - 1919 : Director, U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence
• 1919: Promoted to rear admiral Commander, First Division of the Atlantic Fleet
• 1920 - 1923 : Commandant, Eleventh Naval District
• 1925: Promoted to vice admiral
• 1925 - 1926 : Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe
• 1926: Retired from the navy
• 1932, Apr. 26: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Roger Welles Papers, 1884-1926, (bulk 1891-1926), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)