George S. Blake
| George S. Blake | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1802 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died |
June 24, 1871 (aged 69) Longwood, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy |
George Smith Blake (March 5, 1802 – June 24, 1871) was a commodore in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from September 15, 1857 to September 9, 1865. The USC&GS George S. Blake was named in his honor.[1][2]
He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1859.[3]
References
- ↑ Somerby, Horatio Gates (1881). A Record of the Blakes of Somersetshire: Especially in the Line of William Blake, of Dorchester, Mass., the Emigrant to New England: with One Branch of His Descendants. H.G. Somerby. p. 47.
- ↑ Tucker, Spencer; White, William (2011). The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 63. ISBN 1598843389.
- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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