Conway Hillyer Arnold

Conway Hillyer Arnold
Born	(1848-11-14)November 14, 1848 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 16, 1917(1917-07-16) (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear admiral
Spouse(s)	Fannie Wood
Relations	William W. W. Wood (father-in-law)
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Conway Hillyer Arnold, USN, (November 14, 1848 – July 16, 1917) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, in command of the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1910.

Early life

He was born on November 14, 1848, in New York to Commander Henry Nathan Tewkesbury and Cornelia Van Vleck Sleight.^[1]

Career

In 1867, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy,^[1] 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.^[1]

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 November 17, 1870, he married Fannie Wood of Raleigh, North Carolina, daughter of William W. W. Wood, Engineer in Chief of the United States Navy.^[1]

His son Conway Hillyer Arnold Jr., who also served with distinction in the military, died at a young age on April 6, 1908^[2] in Denver, Colorado, possibly of tuberculosis.

Admiral Arnold was a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He was also a member of the Military Order of the Carabao.

Death and legacy

Arnold died on July 16, 1917, in New York City and was survived by his wife, Fannie and his two grandchildren.^[2] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.^[3]

References

1. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 16 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
2. "Obituary of Conway Hillyer Arnold" (PDF). New York Times, July 17, 1917. July 17, 1917.
3. "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (East Gate) - Lots 1024-1025" (PDF). Oak Hill Cemetery. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Conway Hillyer Arnold at Wikimedia Commons