Davis County Clipper | 1919-01-17 | Page 2 | Admirals in History

admirals in history the first reier admirals in the united states navy davy were commissioned in 1802 when that rank vas as created by pet net ot of congress david farragut tor for ills valor in the civil war ar was made vice admiral in 1864 and two years later the rank of admiral was vins 11 llred lied for the purpose of honoring him v the grade of admiral wnm revived in 1899 nud conferred upon george dewey the liero of manila the high fit rank of ct american naval officers tit in active service wits up lip to a short time ago ne that ot of rear ad admeril the title 0 admiral was first used in france and the first french admiral was appointed in 1284 A few years later the title was adopted by the english and the rank of admiral of the ai seas was first given to william de leybourne by edward I 1 in 1297