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Robert Morris Doyle

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Rear Admiral

Robert Morris Doyle
BornMay 5, 1853
Dyersburg, TN
DiedDecember 15, 1925
Miami, FL
Service / branchNavy
Years of service1875-1919
RankRear Admiral
Battles / warsSpanish American War
Spouse(s)Kate Amelia Doyle (1861-1947)

Robert Morris Doyle (May 5, 1853 – December 15, 1925) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[1]

Biography

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Doyle was born on May 5, 1853, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. During the Spanish–American War, he was the navigating officer of the USS Dixie. He died on December 15, 1925, in Miami, Florida.[2]

His last military posting was Commandant of the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor in 1918.[3]

Doyle circa 1915

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Morris Doyle". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. ^ "Admiral Doyle Dies in Florida. Had Notable Navy Career of Half-Century Served from Olden Days of Sailing Vessels. Brother is in Los Angeles County Clerk's Office". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1925. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  3. ^ "Admiral Doyle is Claimed by Death". The Orlando Sentinel. 1925-12-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-29.