(1836-1916)- A resident of Detroit, Mich., was a captain in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. He commanded the U.S. Revenue Cutter McCulloch at the Battle of Manila Bay.

Captain - U.S. Revenue Service; born New York, Feb. 4, 1836; eductated in public and private schools; served Page 231 in U.S. merchant marine, 1849-61. Entered U.S. Revenue Service, Nov. 12, 1861, as third lieutenant; promoted second lieutenant, July 14, 1863; first lieutenant, July 11, 1864; captain, Sept. 14, 1868. During Civil War on duty on lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters; served in Alaskan waters at time that territory was transferred to the U.S. Government, 1867; commanded revenue training schoolship S.P. Chase, 1887-91; Spent about twenty-five years on the Pacific; ordered, November, 1898, to command cutter McCulloch, which he took through Suez Canal, reaching Singapore, Apr. 8, 1898, reported to Commodore Dewey at Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1898; joined his squadron and took part in the battle of Manila Bay; later commanded cutter Fessenden; retired on full duty pay by joint resolution of Congress, May 3, 1900, for efficient and meritorious service at battle of Manila Bay, June , 1902; detailed assistant inspector Tenth and Eleventh Life Savings districts, 1902-05. Relieved from duty in connection with life saving service, Jan. 31, 1905.Address: Hotel Plaza
The Book of Detroiters by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908
Same article (with the photo) on The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans ... By Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown

Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury.

In 1915 the Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard.