Admiral

Encyclopedic Dictionary of American Reference · 1901 · p. 22

This grade in the U. S. Navy (as distinguished from vice-admiral and rear-admiral) was first established by Act of Congre on July 25, 1866. There have been but two admirals; Farragut was commi ioned in 1866, Porter on Farragut’s death in 1870. On the death of Admiral Porter the grade became extinct (1891). It was revived for Dewey 1899.