Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-01-09 | Page 1 | Admiral Usher, Sea Battle Hero, Dies

l USHER SU SEA BATTLE H HERO O DIES Captured d First Prize in Spanish Span Span- ish American ish-American merican War I Aged 75 POTSDAM I. N. N Y 1 Jan 9 0 Associated Assod- Assod Press Rear Rear Admiral Nathaniel Nathani Nathan Nathan- J i iel l R R. Usher Usler retired U. U S. S N. N died at his hI home here today at the age of 75 He had been in failing health for some time The rear admiral was waG credited with having taken the first Spanish prize e in the Spanish-American Spanish war He took part in the battle of Santiago which resulted in the destruction of the fleet of Admiral Another of his experiences was his participation tion HOll In the Greeley relief expedition in 1884 WENT TO CHINA Born in Ind 75 15 years ago Admiral Usher was graduated from Annapolis In June 1875 He first saw duty on the Tennessee flagship flagship flagship flag flag- ship of the Asiatic squadron It took him to China for a year three-year cruise In 1878 he was a member of or the United States naval delegation to the Paris exposition As a member of the naval force he aided the government of Alaska during the gold rush days a ad d shortly af afterward participated Inthe Inthe in inthe the Greeley relief being aboard the relief relle ship Bear IN THICK OF BATTLE Named to command the torpedo boat Ericson Usher was at Key West when the Maine was blown up In Continued on Pa Face Pece c Three Sf SEA A BATTLE Hf HERO O DIES Continued d from Page Pasc One Havana harbor and was in the thick thic of the battle durin during the war that tha followed After the war closed 1 he served h in inthe inthe the war college and on the general genera navy board He became a rear admiral admiral ad ad- miral In 1911 and was placed in command command command com com- mand of the Norfolk nav navy yard ard Later In 1914 he was transferred t to the Brooklyn navy y yard ard where h he remained in command during th the World war He retired April 7 7 1919