Alexander Alderman Semmes

Alexander Alderman Semmes
Born	(1825-01-18)January 18, 1825 Washington, D.C.
Died	September 22, 1885(1885-09-22) (aged 60) Hamilton, Virginia
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Navy Union Navy
Years of service	October 27, 1841 – June 1883
Rank	Commodore
Commands	USS Wamsutta USS Tahoma USS Lehigh USS Alaska
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of the Riceboro River
Other work	Third president of the Board of Inspection and Survey, 1880–1883

Alexander Alderman Semmes (January 18, 1825 – September 22, 1885) was a career United States Navy officer, who served with distinction in the American Civil War. He was a cousin of Confederate naval hero Raphael Semmes, and also of Confederate general Paul Jones Semmes.