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uring his 48-year naval career, Luce founded the Naval War College and was its first president.
Timeline
Birth- Mar 25, 1827
Albany, New York
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 62 - 14 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1889
Rank
Rear Admiral
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1841
Enlistment- Jan 1, 1841-Age: 14 years
Marriage- Jan 1, 1854-Age: 27 years
Elizabeth Henley
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Commands
USS Nantucket; USS Sonoma (1862), USS Canandaigua (1862) and USS Pontiac (1864)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Navy
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Position
President
Employment: Place
Newport, Rhode Island
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1884
Employment: Employer
Naval War College
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1886
Education: Institution
US Naval Academy
Education: Place
Annapolis, Maryland
Education: To
Jan 1, 1848
Death- Jul 28, 1917-Age: 90 years
Newport, Rhode Island
Burial
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Other Facts
Full Name
Stephen B Luce
Full Name
Stephen Bleecker Luce
Mother
Charlotte Bleecker
Father
Vinal Luce
