James H. Glennon
| James Henry Glennon | |
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Rear Admiral James H. Glennon, c. 1919
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| Born |
February 11, 1857 French Gulch, California |
| Died | May 29, 1940 (aged 83) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/ |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1874–1921 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
James Henry Glennon (11 February 1857 – 29 May 1940) was a United States Navy officer. He saw action in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and World War I.
Born in French Gulch, California, he was appointed a cadet midshipman on 24 September 1874. He served as a midshipman in Lackawanna, Alaska and Pensacola, and later as an officer in Ranger (1881–85) and Constellation (1885–88).
He commanded a forward gun turret in the battleship Massachusetts when she and Texas sank the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes on 4 July 1898.
While executive officer and navigator in the gunboat Vicksburg, he participated in the actions against the Philippine insurgents.
During 1912 to 1913 he was President of the Board of Naval Ordnance and of the Joint Army-Navy Board on smokeless powder.
He served as Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard and Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory from 1915 to early 1917 when he was appointed the Navy Department representative in a special mission under Elihu Root being sent to Russia. At the risk of his life, Glennon persuaded mutinous Russian sailors who had taken over Russian ships-of-war in the waters of Sevastapol, to restore command to their officers. After completing the mission to Russia, he took command of Battleship Division 5 with his flag in the battleship Connecticut.
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