Born in Vincennes, Indiana, Admiral Usher entered the naval academy Sept. 21, 1871. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1911.
The Tennessee was the flagship of the Asiatic station and Admiral Usher first saw duty on her upon leaving the naval academy. The flagship was the smartest thing in those days, and carried two 11 inch guns and 22 nine inches with four 100 pound rifles and one 60 pound rifle. This was a cruise of three years which took him to China.
In 1878 Usher went back to Europe again on the Constellation which was in the special squadron going to the Paris Exposition. When this voyage ended he was sent to the Pacific station. When on duty in the west Admiral Usher went to Alaska on the Jamestown, which took over the job of governing the new possessions of the United States during the gold days.
In 1897, the Admiral was ordered to command the torpedo boat Ericsson. When the Spanish-American war broke out, the Ericsson was with the torpedo flotilla in southern waters and it had a busy career from then on.
After the Spanish-American war, Admiral Usher was assigned to the Kearsarge and was afterwards executive officer of the Illinois. Later he served in the war college and on the general board and as detail officer at the navy department. In 1906 he commanded the armored cruiser, St. Louis, and in 1909 the Michigan.
In 1911 he was promoted to rear admiral and placed in command of the fourth division of the Atlantic Fleet. After several years with the fleet, he was made commandant of the Norfolk navy yard. On Sept 28th, he took charge of the important post at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Admiral Usher was a picturesque personality, and stood the supreme test by being popular with his officers and men as with the public generally.
Admiral Usher retired on April 7, 1919, by reason of the age limit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Rear Admiral Nathaniel Reilly Usher, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commandant of the Third Naval District during World War I.
The Tennessee was the flagship of the Asiatic station and Admiral Usher first saw duty on her upon leaving the naval academy. The flagship was the smartest thing in those days, and carried two 11 inch guns and 22 nine inches with four 100 pound rifles and one 60 pound rifle. This was a cruise of three years which took him to China.
In 1878 Usher went back to Europe again on the Constellation which was in the special squadron going to the Paris Exposition. When this voyage ended he was sent to the Pacific station. When on duty in the west Admiral Usher went to Alaska on the Jamestown, which took over the job of governing the new possessions of the United States during the gold days.
In 1897, the Admiral was ordered to command the torpedo boat Ericsson. When the Spanish-American war broke out, the Ericsson was with the torpedo flotilla in southern waters and it had a busy career from then on.
After the Spanish-American war, Admiral Usher was assigned to the Kearsarge and was afterwards executive officer of the Illinois. Later he served in the war college and on the general board and as detail officer at the navy department. In 1906 he commanded the armored cruiser, St. Louis, and in 1909 the Michigan.
In 1911 he was promoted to rear admiral and placed in command of the fourth division of the Atlantic Fleet. After several years with the fleet, he was made commandant of the Norfolk navy yard. On Sept 28th, he took charge of the important post at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Admiral Usher was a picturesque personality, and stood the supreme test by being popular with his officers and men as with the public generally.
Admiral Usher retired on April 7, 1919, by reason of the age limit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Rear Admiral Nathaniel Reilly Usher, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commandant of the Third Naval District during World War I.
Born in Vincennes, Indiana, Admiral Usher entered the naval academy Sept. 21, 1871. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1911.
The Tennessee was the flagship of the Asiatic station and Admiral Usher first saw duty on her upon leaving the naval academy. The flagship was the smartest thing in those days, and carried two 11 inch guns and 22 nine inches with four 100 pound rifles and one 60 pound rifle. This was a cruise of three years which took him to China.
In 1878 Usher went back to Europe again on the Constellation which was in the special squadron going to the Paris Exposition. When this voyage ended he was sent to the Pacific station. When on duty in the west Admiral Usher went to Alaska on the Jamestown, which took over the job of governing the new possessions of the United States during the gold days.
In 1897, the Admiral was ordered to command the torpedo boat Ericsson. When the Spanish-American war broke out, the Ericsson was with the torpedo flotilla in southern waters and it had a busy career from then on.
After the Spanish-American war, Admiral Usher was assigned to the Kearsarge and was afterwards executive officer of the Illinois. Later he served in the war college and on the general board and as detail officer at the navy department. In 1906 he commanded the armored cruiser, St. Louis, and in 1909 the Michigan.
In 1911 he was promoted to rear admiral and placed in command of the fourth division of the Atlantic Fleet. After several years with the fleet, he was made commandant of the Norfolk navy yard. On Sept 28th, he took charge of the important post at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Admiral Usher was a picturesque personality, and stood the supreme test by being popular with his officers and men as with the public generally.
Admiral Usher retired on April 7, 1919, by reason of the age limit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Rear Admiral Nathaniel Reilly Usher, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commandant of the Third Naval District during World War I.
The Tennessee was the flagship of the Asiatic station and Admiral Usher first saw duty on her upon leaving the naval academy. The flagship was the smartest thing in those days, and carried two 11 inch guns and 22 nine inches with four 100 pound rifles and one 60 pound rifle. This was a cruise of three years which took him to China.
In 1878 Usher went back to Europe again on the Constellation which was in the special squadron going to the Paris Exposition. When this voyage ended he was sent to the Pacific station. When on duty in the west Admiral Usher went to Alaska on the Jamestown, which took over the job of governing the new possessions of the United States during the gold days.
In 1897, the Admiral was ordered to command the torpedo boat Ericsson. When the Spanish-American war broke out, the Ericsson was with the torpedo flotilla in southern waters and it had a busy career from then on.
After the Spanish-American war, Admiral Usher was assigned to the Kearsarge and was afterwards executive officer of the Illinois. Later he served in the war college and on the general board and as detail officer at the navy department. In 1906 he commanded the armored cruiser, St. Louis, and in 1909 the Michigan.
In 1911 he was promoted to rear admiral and placed in command of the fourth division of the Atlantic Fleet. After several years with the fleet, he was made commandant of the Norfolk navy yard. On Sept 28th, he took charge of the important post at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Admiral Usher was a picturesque personality, and stood the supreme test by being popular with his officers and men as with the public generally.
Admiral Usher retired on April 7, 1919, by reason of the age limit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Rear Admiral Nathaniel Reilly Usher, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commandant of the Third Naval District during World War I.
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