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Bon October 9, 1837, died in Washington DC, May 4, 1897, a month after his brother, Lt.Cmdr Henry Meigs Meade, USN. They are buried next to each other.
Graduated from US Naval Academy Annapolis in 1856 and served on the USS Merrimack, Cumberland and sloop of war Dale.
In 1862, he was executive officer on the steam sloop Dacotah. Later, he participated in the suppression of the New York Draft Riots of July 1863.
Commanded the USS Louisville on the Mississippi River in 1862, the USS Marblehead in South Carolina waters 1863-64 and the USS Chocura in the Gulf of Mexico from 1864-1865.
He married Rebecca Paulding, daughter of Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding.
Continued serving after the war and became prominent reformist and technological-minded officer, eventually rising to the rank of rear admiral.
Two ships have been named after him and his brother, Brig. General Robert Leamy Meade, USMC.
This is one fighting family.
Like Father, Like Son. --Old B-Runner
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