Photoengraving of American admiral who won the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. Admiral Dewey, youngest son of Julius Yemans Dewey by his first wife, Mary Perrin, was born in Montpelier, Vermont on December 26, 1837. After attending Norwich University he enrolled in the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1858. He was commissioned Lieutenant in 1861, a Lieutenant Commanded after 4 years, Commander in 1872, Captain in 1884 and Commodore in 1896. At his request and with the approval of Navy Undersecretary Theodore Roosevelt, he was named commander of the U.S. Asiatic squadron in the Pacific. While in Hongkong, he received a notice by cable that the Spanish-American was had commenced. He was instructed to capture and destroy the fleet stationed in the Philippines. On May 1, 1898, he defeated Admiral Patricio Montojo in Manila Bay. Commodore Dewey was then promoted to Rear Admiral and stayed for several months in the Philippines. In March 1899 he was made Admiral, went back to New York and acted as president of the Schley court of inquiry. He had ambitions of becoming President, but was not even seriously considered as a candidate. Dewey served as President of the general Board of the Navy for the last 7 years of his life. He died in Washington D.C. on Jan. 16, 1917, and was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. He was married to the former Susie Goodwin some years after his success in Manila. He published in autobiography in 1913.