Charles Stillman Sperry

Charles Stillman Sperry
Charles Stillman Sperry in February 1909
Born	(1847-09-03)September 3, 1847 Brooklyn, New York
Died	Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1866–1909
Rank	Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry (3 September 1847 – 1 February 1911) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sperry graduated from the Naval Academy in 1866. In November 1898 he became commanding officer of Yorktown, and later served as senior officer of the Southern Squadron on the Asiatic Station and as President of the Naval War College. As a rear admiral, he served in the United States delegation to the Geneva Convention and the Second Hague Conference, and as Commander in Chief, Battle Fleet, he led the Great White Fleet during the major portion of its historic cruise around the world in 1907 and 1908.

Sperry retired 3 September 1909, but subsequently was recalled to active duty for special service. He died 1 February 1911 in Washington, D.C.

The destroyer USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) was named for him.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

Additional Reading

• Siege of Baler

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• James R. Reckner: Sperry, Charles Stillman. – American National Biography Online, February 2000. (Access Date: Sun Sep 11 2005 13:46:19 GMT+0200)

Military offices
Preceded by French Ensor Chadwick	President of the Naval War College 1903-1906	Succeeded by John Porter Merrell
Preceded by Charles M. Thomas	Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet 1908–1909	Succeeded by Seaton Schroeder