Cipriano Andrade

Cipriano Andrade, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy

Cipriano Andrade (September 1, 1840 – June 18, 1911) was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico and died in South Norwalk, Connecticut. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]

Military career

Rear Admiral Cipriano Andrade, U.S. Navy, retired, died at South Norwalk, Connecticut on June 18, 1911, at 4 o’clock a.m. The late Rear Admiral Andrade was born in Tampico, [Tamaulipas,] Mexico, September 1, 1840, and entered the naval service as a third assistant engineer July 1, 1861; during the civil war he served on board the U.S.S. Lancaster, August 1861 – October 1863; was promoted to second assistant engineer December 18, 1862; served on board the U.S.S. Pontiac December 1863 to June 1865; was promoted to first assistant engineer January 30, 1865, serving on various station and on various vessels of the Navy; was promoted to chief engineer September 1, 1881, serving on board the U.S.S. Ashuelot until November 1881; Inspector of coal at Philadelphia, PA, July 1882 to February 1884. On board the U.S.S. Yantic February 1884 to October 1885; on board the U.S.S. Swatara, October 1885 to October 1886; on special duty at Philadelphia, PA, August 1887 to April 1889; on board the U.S.S. Yorktown, April 1889 to September 1891; Inspector of machinery for the U.S.S. Columbia, September 1891 to April 1894; on board the U.S.S. Columbia, April 1894 to January 1895; attained the relative rank of commander September 12, 1894; on board the U.S.S. New York, January 1895 to April 1897; board duty at Philadelphia, PA, May 1897 to May 1898; attained the rank of captain February 7, 1898. During the Spanish-American War he served on duty with the Interior Coast Defense System. May 1898 to July 1898; was assigned to duty to examine vessels at Santiago, Cuba, in July 1898, and completed that duty in August, 1898; on duty as a member of the board of inspection and survey. Navy Department, Washington, D.C. October 1898 to July 1901, this being his last active duty. His title was changed by law to captain March 3, 1899, and July 1, 1901, he was transferred to the retired list of the Navy with the rank of rear admiral, on his own application after the completion of 40 years of service.[2]

Source: Army and Navy Register, Washington, D.C., July 1, 1911, Vol. I, No. 1645

References

  1. ↑ "Cipriano Andrade". Arlington National Cemetery Website. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times. 1911-01-01.


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