Show C Obituary HL 1 Dayton 0 21Rear Admiral James F Schenck died today of neuralgia of the heart aged 75 Ho has lived in this city since 1838 coming here after his being elected on the retired list of naval officers S He entered the United States naval service 1821 on board the Hornet as midshipman and was successively success-ively v promoted through the various ranks until he reached that of rear admiral in 1868 He saw service under Commodore Stockton in the Mexican war and later commanded the fleet of fourteen four-teen vessels in the attacks upon Ffc Fisher in the rebellion Is brother I to R C Schenck S 5 5 |