Charles Stillman Sperry

38°52′48″N 77°04′19″W / 38.8801°N 77.0720°W / 38.8801; -77.0720AllegianceUnited StatesService/branch United States NavyYears of service1866–1909RankRear Admiral

Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry (September 3, 1847 – February 1, 1911) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sperry graduated from the Naval Academy in 1866. In November 1898, he became commanding officer of USS Yorktown (PG-1) and later served as senior officer of the Southern Squadron on the Asiatic Station and as President of the Naval War College. As a rear admiral, he served in the United States delegation to the Geneva Convention and the Second Hague Conference, and as Commander in Chief, Battle Fleet, he led the Great White Fleet during the major portion of its historic cruise around the world in 1908 and 1909.

Sperry retired September 3, 1909, but subsequently was recalled to active duty for special service. He died February 1, 1911, in Washington, D.C.

The destroyer USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) was named for him.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

Further reading

• Siege of Baler

External links

Media related to Charles Stillman Sperry at Wikimedia Commons

• Garraty, John Arthur; Carnes, Mark Christopher Carnes (1999). ANB ("Simms, Florence" – "Stratemeyer, George Edward"). ISBN 0195206355. LCCN 98020826. OCLC 246052393. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
• Reckner, James R. (February 2000). "Sperry, Charles Stillman". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0500732. OCLC 39182280. Retrieved 2005-09-11.

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