About William Nelson Little
Lived 1852 – 1925 (aged 72). William Nelson Little was an American military officer.
Rear Admiral William Nelson Little (December 31, 1852 – January 4, 1925) He was not convicted, but Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels censured him for leaving the Navy no legal recourse against the Electric Boat Company for having supplied defective submarine batteries.
Little was born in Newburgh, New York, on December 31, 1852. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1875 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1913.
After his death, Little was interred at Arlington National Cemetery with his wife Catherine Platt "Kate" (Sewell) Little.
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American naval officer
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William Nelson Little was born on 31 December 1852 in Newburgh.
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William Nelson Little died on 4 January 1925.
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