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Watson (JOHN CRITTENDEN an American)

JOHN CRITTENDEN, an American naval officer, born at Frankfort, Ky., in 1842. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1860. In the same year he was appointed a midshipman, was promoted to be lieutenant-commander in 1866, captain in 1887, commodore in 1897, and rearadmiral in 1899. He served during the Civil War and took part in many important engagements. He commanded many ships and filled several offices on land, becoming president of the Board He was captain of the Navy Yard, Mare Island, from 1890 to 1892, and in 1894-5 was a member of the Naval Retiring Board. From 1895 to 1898 he was governor of the Naval Home in Philadelphia. During the War with Spain he commanded a division of the North Atlantic Fleet, and was also commanderin-chief of the Eastern Squadron sent to re-enforce Admiral Dewey's fleet. From 1899 to 1900 he was commander-in-chief of the Asiatic Fleet, and for two years following was president of the Naval Examining Board. He represented the navy at the coronation of King Edward VII. in 1902. He was retired in 1904 WATS ter Sunset" (1895). She died in 1911.

United States Senator from Georgia. He and American periodicals, and edited several anthologies. Her works include: "The Bird Bride" (1889); "A Summer an English poet, writing sometimes un- Night, and Other Poems" (1891); "After Sunset" (1895). She died in 1911. and R. ARMYTAGE; born in London, England, in 1863. She contributed to English was