George Dewey
United States Navy admiral (1837-1917) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
George Dewey was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, without a single combat death.
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Admiral Dewey as he appears at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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Detail of a painting in the Vermont State House depicting Dewey on USS Olympia during the Battle of Manila Bay
Dewey on the cover of an 1899 souvenir calendar
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Dewey in 1899 art from Puck, which was the first successful humor magazine in the United States
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Lived 1837 to 1917 · aged 79
