William R. Hoel

William R. Hoel
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William R. Hoel, USN
Born7 March 1824
Butler County, Ohio, US
Died23 May 1879 (aged 55)
Waynesville, Ohio, US
Occupation(s)Steamboat captain
Farmer
Spouses
  • Mary Riley
  • Elizabeth Hunt
Children2

William R. Hoel (7 March 1824 – 23 May 1879) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.[1] A native of Butler County, Ohio, Hoel was a Mississippi River steamboat pilot when he entered the United States Navy 19 October 1861.

  1. ^ Credible sources list William R. Hoel's middle name as "Ryan" and "Rion". However, credible sources list his son's name as "Rion Hoel".