Edward Simpson, USN-- Part 4: Naval Career Promotions and Honors

Midshipman:  11 February 1840

Passed Midshipman:  11 July 1846

Master:  10 July 1854

Lieutenant:  18 April 1855

Lieutenant Commander:  16 July 1862

Commander:  3 March 1865

Captain:  15 August 1870

Commodore:  26 April 1876

Rear Admiral:  9 February 1884

Retired List:  3 March 1886

The destroyer USS Simpson (DD-221), commissioned  on November 3, 1920, was named for him.  It fought in World War II.

--Old B-R'er