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WILLIAM BANKS, an American naval officer; born at Spring Hill, Tenn., June 30, 1855. He entered the United States Naval Academy and was graduated in the class of 1875. He had a long and varied service on every sea.
In the Spanish-American War he was an officer on the "Marietta," which accompanied the "Oregon" in her celebrated race to get to Cuba in time to take part in the fight against Cervera's squadron. He was made rear-admiral in 1913 and had command of the cruiser squadron of the Atlantic fleet in 1915.
He had considerable experience in the West Indies, in connection with disturbances in Haiti and San Domingo. During the World War he was on duty in the Naval Department, Washington, and rendered efficient service in the naval prosecution of the war.
CAPE ST. VINCENT, the S. W. point of Portugal; noted for the naval victory CAPE VERDE ISLANDS gained off it by Sir John Jervis (afterward Earl of St. Vincent) on Feb. 14,