Chambers, Washington Irving, 1856-1934

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From the description of Washington Irving Chambers papers, 1871-1943 (bulk 1911-1919). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979797

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  • 1856, Apr. 4: Born, Kingston, N.Y.
  • 1876: Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in Pensacola (Screw steamer)
  • 1877 - 1878 : Duty in Portsmouth (Sloop of war)
  • 1879 - 1882 : Duty in Marion Promoted to ensign
  • 1883 - 1884 : Duty in the Bureau of Navigation
  • 1884: Duty in Thetis and Alert, Greely Relief Expedition to the Arctic
  • 1884 - 1888 : Duty in the Office of Naval Intelligence Promoted to lieutenant, junior grade
  • 1888 - 1889 : Duty in the New York Naval Shipyard
  • 1889 - 1891 : Duty in Petrel
  • 1891 - 1892 : Duty in Atlanta Promoted to lieutenant
  • 1892: Married Isabella Reynolds
  • 1892 - 1893 : Duty at Naval War College
  • 1894 - 1895 : Inspector of ordnance, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1895 - 1897 : Duty in Minneapolis
  • 1898 - 1899 : Duty in Newport Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I. Promoted to lieutenant commander
  • 1899 - 1900 : Duty in Texas
  • 1900 - 1902 : Duty in Annapolis
  • 1902: Duty in Frolic
  • 1902 - 1904 : Duty in Newport Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I.
  • 1905 - 1906 : Duty in Nashville
  • 1906 - 1907 : Duty in Florida and Newark
  • 1907 - 1909 : Assistant chief, Bureau of Ordnance Promoted to captain
  • 1909: Duty in Louisiana
  • 1910: Assistant in charge of aviation matters, Navy Department General Board
  • 1910 - 1911 : Arranged aviation test flights from ships
  • 1911 - 1913 : In charge of aviation matters, Bureau of Navigation
  • 1913: Ordered to retirement from navy; consented to remain on active duty at retired pay in Division of Operations Chairman of board to study the needs of an aeronautical organization within the navy
  • 1914: Established the first Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.
  • 1915 - 1919 : In charge of aviation matters, Naval Operations Office
  • 1919: Released from all active duty and retired
  • 1934, Sept. 23: Died enroute to Washington, D.C., from the Pacific Coast

From the guide to the Washington Irving Chambers Papers, 1871-1943, (bulk 1911-1919), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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referencedIn Sirch, Charles W. Papers of Charles W. Sirch, 1878-1935. Library of Congress
referencedIn Minkler, Chester T. Papers, 1912-1952. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory Collection of Material About American Aviation, 1900-1945 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914. Letter, July 27, 1892. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
creatorOf Washington Irving Chambers Papers, 1871-1943, (bulk 1911-1919) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Charles W. Sirch Papers, 1878-1935 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Sirch, Charles W. Papers, 1878-1935. Library of Congress
referencedIn Bristol, Mark L. (Mark Lambert), 1868-1939. Mark L. Bristol papers, 1913-1918. Library of Congress
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correspondedWith Baldwin, Thomas S. person
correspondedWith Baldwin, Thomas S. person
correspondedWith Bristol, Mark L. (Mark Lambert), 1868-1939. person
correspondedWith Burgess, W. Starling (William Starling), 1878-1947 person
correspondedWith Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 person
correspondedWith Ellyson, Theodore Gordon, 1885-1928 person
correspondedWith Ely, Eugene person
correspondedWith Ely, Eugene person
correspondedWith Godard, Louis, 1847-1928 person
associatedWith Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935. person
associatedWith Greely Relief Expedition (1884) corporateBody
associatedWith Gregory, Elizabeth Hiatt, b. 1872- person
correspondedWith Knabenshue, Roy, d. 1960 person
correspondedWith Loening, Grover, 1888-1976 person
associatedWith Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914. person
correspondedWith Martin, Glenn L. (Glenn Luther), 1886-1955 person
correspondedWith Means, James, 1853-1920 person
associatedWith Minkler, Chester T. person
associatedWith Naval War College (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith New York Naval Shipyard. corporateBody
associatedWith Pensacola (Screw steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Portsmouth (Sloop of war) corporateBody
correspondedWith Richardson, Holden Chester, 1878- person
correspondedWith Rodgers, John, 1881-1926 person
correspondedWith Sirch, Charles W. person
correspondedWith Towers, John H. (John Henry), 1885-1955 person
associatedWith United States Naval Torpedo Station (Newport, R.I) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance. corporateBody
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Canals
Canals
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Death 1934

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