George S. Blake | |
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Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 5, 1802
Died | June 24, 1871 Longwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 69)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1818 - 1871 |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy |
George Smith Blake (March 5, 1802 – June 24, 1871) was a commodore in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (and Newport, R.I. During the Civil War) from September 15, 1857 to September 9, 1865. The USC&GS George S. Blake was named in his honor.[1][2]
He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1859.[3]