Rear Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester, Sr

1844 - 1932  (88 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Colby Mitchell Chester
  Title	Rear Admiral
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	29 Feb 1844	New London, New London, Connecticut
  		At 88 Celebrates his 22nd Birthday. Evening star, Washington D.C. Monday, February 29, 1932, section A page 2.
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Civil War, Union Navy
  	He is the only naval officer to have served in the Civil War, the Spanish?American War, and World War I.
  		Admiral Colby Mitchel Chester Admiral Colby Mitchel Chester
  		USS Newark. USS Newark, Cruiser. Commanded by Captain Mitchell December 1896 to March 6, 1897.
  		USS Cincinnati. USS Cincinnati, Cruizer. Commanded by Captain Mitchel 1898 to February 14, 1899.
  		Figurehead on the USS Cincinnati. Figurehead on the USS Cincinnati.
  		USS Kentucky. USS Kentucky, Battleship. Commanded by Captain Mitchel May 5, 1900 to March 3, 1901.
  Died	4 May 1932	Rye, Westchester, New York
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States
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  Person ID	I62648	Nagel
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Melville Chester,   b. 13 Mar 1805,   d. 17 Jul 1890, Kansas City, Jackson‎/Clay‎/Platte‎/Cass, Missouri  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Francis Ellizabeth Harris,   b. 1811, New London, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 17 Jul 1890, Kansas City, Jackson‎/Clay‎/Platte‎/Cass, Missouri  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F19147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melancia Antoinette Tremaine,   b. 1847, New York ,   d. 9 Apr 1923, Washington, District of Columbia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1873	Brooklyn, Kings, New York
  Children	+ 1. Colby Mitchell Chester, Jr,   b. 23 Jul 1877, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland ,   d. 26 Sep 1965  (Age 88 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F19148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Feb 1844 - New London, New London, Connecticut Married - 25 Nov 1873 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York Died - 4 May 1932 - Rye, Westchester, New York Buried - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  Adm. C. M. Chester. Adm. C. M. Chester.