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David Dixon Porter
(1813–1891) was the second
U.S. Navy
officer to attain the rank of admiral. Porter joined the Navy at age ten under his father,
David
. During the
American Civil War
, Porter was involved in actions at
Fort Pickens
,
New Orleans
,
Vicksburg
,
Red River
, and
Fort Fisher
, rising to the rank of rear admiral. After the war, Porter became the Superintendent of the
U.S. Naval Academy
and initiated reforms in the curriculum. He was promoted to admiral after the death of
David Farragut
.
Photograph:
Mathew Brady
; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
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