David Dixon Porter Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/David_Dixon_Porter_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived Thanks of Congress
gptkbp:birthDate 1813-06-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chester,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:North_Atlantic_Blockading_Squadron
gptkb:Mississippi_River_Squadron
gptkbp:deathDate 1891-02-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Dixon Porter Jr.
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkbp:notableWork service in the American Civil War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:David_Porter
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkb:Chief_of_the_Bureau_of_Navigation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:David_G._Farragut
gptkbp:relative gptkb:William_D._Porter
David Dixon Porter III
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Stephen_B._Luce
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_D._Porter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7