Cipriano Andrade

Cipriano Andrade (September 1, 1840 – June 18, 1911) was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He served in the United States Navy for forty years and attained the rank of rear admiral. He died in South Norwalk, Connecticut.

Early life and education Andrade was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on September 1, 1840. He attended public and private schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied engineering at the Franklin Institute.

Military career

He entered the naval service as a third assistant engineer July 1, 1861. During the Civil War, he served on board the USS Lancaster, August 1861 – October 1863. He was promoted to second assistant engineer on December 18, 1862. He served on board the USS Pontiac December 1863 to June 1865. He was promoted to first assistant engineer on January 30, 1865, serving on various station and on various vessels of the Navy.

He was promoted to chief engineer on September 1, 1881, serving on board the USS Ashuelot until November 1881. He served as inspector of coal at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 1882 to February 1884. He served on board the USS Yantic from February 1884 to October 1885. He served on board the USS Swatara from October 1885 to October 1886. He was then assigned special duty at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from August 1887 to April 1889. and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.