David Dixon Porter facts for kids

David Dixon Porter
David Dixon Porter
	Porter in the 1860s, during the American Civil War
Born	June 8, 1813; Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 13, 1891 (aged 77); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	Mexico; United States of America Union;
Service/branch	Mexican Navy; United States Navy Union Navy;
Years of service	1825–1828 (Mexico); 1829–1891 (US)
Rank	Midshipman (Mexico); Admiral (US)
Commands held	Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy; Board of Inspection
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War
Other work	Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (1885)
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David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral. Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War.

He died at the age of 77 on the morning of February 13, 1891 of a heart attack.

Porter is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

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~ David Farragut ~ David Dixon Porter ~Issue of 1937
Porter, on the right, in 1860. The other officers are Sidney Smith Lee and Samuel F. Du Pont.
Porter
Porter and George Gordon Meade
Porter and staff, December 1864
An engraving showing U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on foot touring the city of Richmond with Porter in April 1865
Porter's grave at Arlington National Cemetery