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[[Image:George Eugene Belknap.jpg|thumb|right|''Rear Admiral George Eugene Belknap'']]
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[[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] '''George Eugene Belknap''' ([[January 22]], [[1832]] – [[7 April]] [[1903]]) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]]. [[USS Belknap (DD-251)|USS ''Belknap'' (DD-251)]] was named for him.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1903|4|7|1832|1|22}}
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| birth_place = [[Newport, New Hampshire]]
| death_place = [[Key West, Florida]]
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| allegiance = [[United States of America]]
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| battles = [[American Civil War]]<br />[[Formosa Expedition]]
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| relations = Rear Admiral [[Reginald R. Belknap]] (son) (1871–1959)
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'''George Eugene Belknap''' (22 January 1832 – 7 April 1903) was a rear admiral in the [[United States Navy]]. [[USS Belknap (DD-251)|USS ''Belknap'' (DD-251)]] was named for him.


==Naval career==
Born in [[Newport, New Hampshire]], Belknap was appointed a [[Midshipman]] in 1847. He commanded [[USS Canonicus (1863)|''Canonicus'']] during the attacks on [[Fort Fisher]], and [[USS Hartford (1858)|''Hartford'']] during the [[Formosa Expedition]] of 1867. He was the senior officer present during the riots following [[Kalākaua|David Kalākaua]]'s election to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|King of Hawaii]] in 1874. Appointed Rear Admiral [[12 February]] [[1889]], he retired [[22 January]] [[1894]].
Born in [[Newport, New Hampshire]], Belknap was appointed a [[Midshipman]] in 1847. He commanded the [[Monitor (warship)|monitor]] {{USS|Canonicus|1863|2}} during the [[Second Battle of Fort Fisher|attacks on Fort Fisher]], and the [[sloop-of-war]] {{USS|Hartford|1858|2}} during the [[Formosa Expedition]] of 1867. Belknap was the senior officer present during the riots following [[Kalākaua|David Kalākaua]]'s election as the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|King of Hawaii]] in 1874. At the time, he was serving as commander of the sloop-of-war {{USS|Tuscarora||2}} on a mission to take deep-sea soundings in the North Pacific to help identify the best route for a submarine cable between the United States and Japan.<ref name=obit/>


Belknap commanded the [[United States Naval Observatory]] from 1885 to 1886 and the [[Mare Island Naval Shipyard]] from 1886 to 1890. Belknap was appointed as a rear admiral on 12 February 1889. He served as the Commander of the [[Asiatic Squadron]] from 4 April 1889 to 20 February 1892. He retired from the Navy on 22 January 1894.
Rear Admiral Belknap died at [[Key West, Florida]], [[7 April]] [[1903]].


In August 1902, Belknap and his wife visited the United Kingdom, including [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]] as guests of Rear Admiral [[William Hannam Henderson]], the Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=1 September 1902 |page=8 |issue=36861| }}</ref>
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==Dates of Rank==

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*[[Midshipman]] - [[October 8]], [[1847]]
Belknap and his wife lived in [[Brookline, Massachusetts]] after his retirement. On 7 April 1903, he died at [[Key West, Florida]] while on a working vacation to advise the Navy Department on a potential naval base location.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/144443158 |title=Rear Admiral Belknap Dead: Suffered Stroke of Apoplexy While on Special Duty at Key West |date=8 April 1903 |page=1 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref> On 13 April 1903, Belknap was buried with full military honors at [[Arlington National Cemetery]]. The funeral procession from [[St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square|St. John's Episcopal Church]] was accompanied by two battalions of U.S Marines and one battalion of U.S. Army engineers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/144437555 |title=Burial of Admiral Belknap: Impressive Military Rites Over Distinguished Naval Officer |date=14 April 1903 |page=4 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref>
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*[[Midshipman|Passed Midshipman]] - [[June 10]], [[1853]]

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* Master - 1855
==Memberships==
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Belknap was a member of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], a Veteran Companion of the [[Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States]] (MOLLUS) and an Honorary Companion of the [[Military Order of Foreign Wars]]. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Society of the [[Sons of the American Revolution]].
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==Legacy==
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A portrait of Admiral Belknap is on display in Luce Hall at the United States [[Naval War College]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].
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==Family==
He was the father of Rear Admiral [[Reginald R. Belknap]] who served as national Commander-in-Chief of MOLLUS from 1947 to 1951.

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==Dates of rank==

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*[[Midshipman]] – October 8, 1847
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*[[Midshipman|Passed Midshipman]] – June 10, 1853
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* Master – September 15, 1855

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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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*Dates of promotion from ''The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps'', Sixth Edition, 1889, by Lewis Randolph Hamersly. [http://books.google.com/books?vid=0waiEcVzn9_RgiLXel&id=REQUIE_aDoIC&printsec=titlepage#PRA1-PA24,M1]
* Dates of promotion from ''The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps'', Sixth Edition, 1889, by Lewis Randolph Hamersly. [https://books.google.com/books?id=REQUIE_aDoIC]

==Attribution==
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 23 June 2024

George Eugene Belknap
Born(1832-01-22)January 22, 1832
Newport, New Hampshire
DiedApril 7, 1903(1903-04-07) (aged 71)
Key West, Florida
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1847–1894
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsAsiatic Squadron
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
U.S. Naval Observatory
USS Tuscarora
USS Hartford
USS Canonicus
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Formosa Expedition
RelationsRear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap (son) (1871–1959)

George Eugene Belknap (22 January 1832 – 7 April 1903) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. USS Belknap (DD-251) was named for him.

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Born in Newport, New Hampshire, Belknap was appointed a Midshipman in 1847. He commanded the monitor Canonicus during the attacks on Fort Fisher, and the sloop-of-war Hartford during the Formosa Expedition of 1867. Belknap was the senior officer present during the riots following David Kalākaua's election as the King of Hawaii in 1874. At the time, he was serving as commander of the sloop-of-war Tuscarora on a mission to take deep-sea soundings in the North Pacific to help identify the best route for a submarine cable between the United States and Japan.[1]

Belknap commanded the United States Naval Observatory from 1885 to 1886 and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from 1886 to 1890. Belknap was appointed as a rear admiral on 12 February 1889. He served as the Commander of the Asiatic Squadron from 4 April 1889 to 20 February 1892. He retired from the Navy on 22 January 1894.

In August 1902, Belknap and his wife visited the United Kingdom, including Devonport as guests of Rear Admiral William Hannam Henderson, the Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard.[2]

Belknap and his wife lived in Brookline, Massachusetts after his retirement. On 7 April 1903, he died at Key West, Florida while on a working vacation to advise the Navy Department on a potential naval base location.[1] On 13 April 1903, Belknap was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral procession from St. John's Episcopal Church was accompanied by two battalions of U.S Marines and one battalion of U.S. Army engineers.[3]

Memberships

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Belknap was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Veteran Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) and an Honorary Companion of the Military Order of Foreign Wars. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Legacy

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A portrait of Admiral Belknap is on display in Luce Hall at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

Family

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He was the father of Rear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap who served as national Commander-in-Chief of MOLLUS from 1947 to 1951.

Dates of rank

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Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Captain Commodore Rear Admiral
O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8
September 16, 1855 July 15, 1862 July 15, 1866 January 25, 1875 June 2, 1885 February 12, 1889

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Belknap Dead: Suffered Stroke of Apoplexy While on Special Duty at Key West". The Washington Post. 8 April 1903. p. 1. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36861. London. 1 September 1902. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Burial of Admiral Belknap: Impressive Military Rites Over Distinguished Naval Officer". The Washington Post. 14 April 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  • Dates of promotion from The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Sixth Edition, 1889, by Lewis Randolph Hamersly. [1]

Attribution

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Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander, Asiatic Squadron
4 April 1889–20 February 1892 		Succeeded by
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