32 Facts About Uriel Sebree

Uriel Sebree was a career officer in the United States Navy.

Uriel Sebree entered the Naval Academy during the Civil War and served until 1910, retiring as a rear admiral.

Uriel Sebree is best remembered for his two expeditions into the Arctic and for serving as acting governor of American Samoa.

Uriel Sebree was appointed as the second acting governor of American Samoa.

Uriel Sebree served in this position for only a year before returning to the United States.

Uriel Sebree retired in 1910 and died in Coronado, California, in 1922.

Uriel Sebree entered the United States Naval Academy on July 23,1863, during the American Civil War.

Lieutenant Uriel Sebree was one of the officers chosen for the mission.

Uriel Sebree was not held directly responsible for the collision, as he was below deck at the time, but it was alleged that he did not do enough to determine whether the other ship was damaged before sailing away.

Uriel Sebree was sentenced to be suspended from rank and duty for three years with an official reprimand from the Secretary of the Navy.

Many of the officers, including Uriel Sebree, were selected for their previous Arctic experience.

From September 1892 to July 1893, Uriel Sebree served as assistant to the inspector of the 3rd Lighthouse District.

Uriel Sebree's assignment was to patrol the coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, far from both the Caribbean and Pacific theaters of the war, and he saw no significant action.

Uriel Sebree was the replacement for Commandant Benjamin Franklin Tilley, who had recently had charges brought against him for immorality and drunkenness.

Captain Uriel Sebree arrived in Samoa and took up his new post on November 27,1901.

Uriel Sebree suggested that the US Congress appoint a committee to visit the islands to create a development plan for the territory, but received no response.

Unlike Tilley, who had been the first acting governor of the territory, Uriel Sebree was very concerned about his legal status.

Uriel Sebree was concerned that lawsuits could be brought against him or future acting governors until the situation was clarified and made official by the United States government.

The Fita Fita Guard, the local militia that Tilley had organized, continued its training, and Uriel Sebree arranged to train some members of the force as a military-style brass band.

Uriel Sebree attempted to improve local agriculture and even petitioned the Department of Agriculture for assistance, but was turned down.

On December 16,1902, Uriel Sebree was granted a leave of absence to return to the United States and care for his wife who had been badly hurt in a fall.

Uriel Sebree's sentence was determined to be a reduction in grade equivalent to one year of seniority.

Three of the officers, not including Uriel Sebree, wrote a supplementary opinion requesting clemency for Nicholson.

Uriel Sebree's crew, led by Captain James Jorgensen, fought for two days to prevent the vessel from foundering, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Admiral Dewey and Captain Uriel Sebree made a second recommendation, which was approved, that Captain Gibbs receive a commendation and a pay increase for his service.

Along the way, Uriel Sebree had formal meetings with Brazilian President Afonso Pena, Peruvian President Jose Pardo y Barreda, and United States diplomatic staff in both countries.

Uriel Sebree met with representatives in Chile and other countries.

The diplomatic mission over, the Pathfinder Squadron, with the California and others, became the 2nd division of the United States Pacific Fleet, with Uriel Sebree remaining in command.

Uriel Sebree had just completed a tour of the starboard boiler room when a steam pipe burst, instantly killing two officers and wounding ten others, three fatally.

Shortly after retiring, Uriel Sebree was given a farewell banquet which included British Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener as a notable guest and California Governor James Gillett as toastmaster.

In 1916, Uriel Sebree reported that the United States Navy lagged behind the world's other major navies.

Uriel Sebree died at his home in Coronado, California, on August 6,1922.