Frederick V. McNair

Frederick Valette McNair (January 13, 1839 – November 28, 1900) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.[1] The destroyer USS McNair is named after him.[1]

Frederick Valette McNair
Born(1839-01-13)January 13, 1839
Abington, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 28, 1900(1900-11-28) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch U.S. Navy
Years of service1853–1900
Rank Rear admiral
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Biography

McNail was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He was appointed midshipman on December 21, 1853, graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1857. He served on the Atlantic blockade stations and Mississippi River patrols during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of rear admiral in July 1898.[2] He served as superintendent of the Naval Observatory from June 28, 1890, to November 21, 1894, and Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1898 to 1900.[3][4] Rear Admiral McNair died in Washington, D.C., on November 28, 1900, while awaiting orders.[5]

He was the father of Frederick V. McNair Jr.; the great-grandfather of tennis star Frederick V. McNair, IV and poet/novelist Lailee McNair.

See also

References
  1. "McNair (DD-679)". NHHC. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. "Autographed CDV of Rear Admiral Frederick V. McNair". Cowan's. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. "History of the VP House, Naval Observatory and the Master Clock". The House History Man. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. Svonavec, Stephen. "Captains on Active Duty, January 1, 1892". Fleet Organization Home Page. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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