Robert Morris Doyle

Rear Admiral
Robert Morris Doyle
Born(1853-05-05)May 5, 1853
DiedDecember 15, 1925(1925-12-15) (aged 72)
SpouseKate Amelia Doyle (1861-1947)
Military career
Branch
Navy
Service years
1875-1919
Rank
Rear Admiral
Conflicts
Spanish American War

Robert Morris Doyle (May 5, 1853 – December 15, 1925) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

Biography

Doyle was born on May 5, 1853, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. During the Spanish–American War, he was the navigating officer of the USS Dixie. He died of pneumonia on December 15, 1925, in Miami, Florida.

His last military posting was Commandant of the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor in 1918.

Doyle circa 1915

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Morris Doyle". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Admiral Doyle Dies in Florida. Had Notable Navy Career of Half-Century Served from Olden Days of Sailing Vessels. Brother is in Los Angeles County Clerk's Office". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1925. Retrieved 2010-12-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Admiral Doyle is Claimed by Death". The Orlando Sentinel. 1925-12-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-29.