Show Ad lutral dead rear admiral 0 selfridge hr U 8 N retired died at tile the mclean asylum ut lit waverly v mass mas wednesday lie ile was waa probably the oldest living officer of that rank in any navy in the world and there la Is no other navy which had bad two admirals fattier father and son both retired llie ilia older elder admiral was wan born la in in 1801 1804 and was appointed to the navy from that state on jan 1 it 1818 the son Rear admiral selfridge e jr was born feb IS 15 1830 and joined the navy at tile the age of 15 1 the lie second oldest son eon la Is commander james russell selfridge born july 11 1940 mod la in the lite navy Davy since alace 1801 1804 during the senior earlier days lie he made some voyaged vo y age in merchant wery mery vessels sit a the navy nary was considerably sider aider ably reduced in ships fillips for many years after the war of 1813 1812 and there was waa but scant employment of tho the officers lie he took an part lu in the mexican war and was severely wound ed cd when the civil war broke out corn mander dander selfridge wits was too fur far advanced in ia years to accept active duty aisea bod and he was assigned as aa commandant of the mare island navy yard 1161 11 61 arid and again ug atla la in 1973 1873 lit in the lite latter year lilt all retort d were withdrawn from active service admiral resided rei tided at 8 C but for many years lie he paid annual visits to san I 1 ran chico abi whre re lie had two sons |