Name Conway Arnold | Died July 16, 1917 | |
Education United States Naval Academy | ||
Conway Hillyer Arnold, USN, (14 November 1848 – 16 July 1917) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, in command of the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1910.
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Early life
He was born on 14 November 1848 in New York to Commander Henry Nathan Tewkesbury and Cornelia Van Vleck Sleight.
Career
In 1867, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and in 1868 was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy.
In 1870, Arnold was commissioned as a master. The following year, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. After many years as a Lieutenant, Arnold was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1892.
At the onset of the Spanish American War, he was promoted to the rank of Commander. In 1902, he obtained the rank of captain. Then, by 1908, he was promoted to the position of Rear Admiral and placed in charge of the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet
Personal life and family
On 17 November 1870, he married Fannie Wood of Raleigh, North Carolina, daughter of William W. W. Wood, Engineer in Chief of the United States Navy.
His son Conway Hillyer Arnold Jr., who also served with distinction in the military, died at a young age on 6 April 1908 in Denver, Colorado, possibly of tuberculosis.
Death and legacy
He died on 16 July 1917 in New York City and was survived by his wife, Fannie and his two grandchildren.