USMA Class of 1867. Cullum No. 2166.
He was the son of Dennis H. Mahan and Mary O'Kill Mahan.
On November 21, 1878, he married Mary M. Bonbright at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They had no children.
Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York
June 11, 1924
Frederick Augustus Mahan
No. 2166. Class of 1867.
Died, November 27, 1918, at Paris, France, aged 68 years.
Frederick A. Mahan was born March 28, 1847, the son of Professor Dennis H. Mahan, for many years Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Entering the Academy, July 1, 1863, he graduated with the Class of 1867 and was promoted in the army to be Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1867. He became First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, February 22, 1869; Captain, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1881 and Major, Corps of Engineers, September 18, 1894.
Before leaving the Academy he served during the summer of 1867 on artillery duty at the Academy. Joining the Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, New York, he served with it for two years and then acted as Assistant Engineer of the Survey of the West Shore Railroad, through West Point, New York, during the fall of 1869. He was at the Academy from 1869 to 1872, serving first as Assistant Professor of Engineering and later as Assistant Instructor of Practical Military Engineering.
From 1872 to 1884 he served on the work of river and harbor improvement under the Corps of Engineers, going first to the Ohio River near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. This duty included at various times the examination of water gauges on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, survey of Youghiogheny River, survey of Allegheny River, Recorder of Board of Engineers to select site for movable dam on the Ohio River, for improvement of the Ohio River and for plan of lock and gate of movable dam on the Ohio and Superintending Engineer of the improvement of the Ohio, Monongahela and Little Kanawha Rivers. It also included construction of Harbor of Refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio and improvement of Guyandotte and Big Sandy Rivers.
In 1884 he went for a year to command an engineer company at Willet's Point, at the end of which time he became Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia for a year, then went in charge of river and harbor improvements and surveys in Western New York. He was engineer of the 4th Lighthouse District, 1890-1891 and Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board from 1891 to 1894. From 1894 to 1898 he was in charge of the defenses of Pensacola, Florida and of the improvement of harbors on the west coast of Florida and of the rivers of Alabama and Western Georgia. He was also a member of a Board to consider the project for the improvement of Pensacola Harbor and of a Board to consider certain questions relating to the construction of locks on the Coosa River, Alabama and the Cumberland River, Tennessee.
From 1898 to 1900 he served as military attaché, United States Legation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Previous to this time he had on two occasions, once in 1876 and again in 1883, visited Europe on professional duty. In 1900 he retired from active service at his own request, after 30 years' service.
After retirement he resided for many years in Paris, France, where he acted as attorney for the Automobile Club of America. He also served with the National Waterways Commission from 1909 to 1911 and on duty under the Engineer Department collecting special information about the organization of public works in various European countries from 1911 to 1915. During the World Was he served in 1917 and 1918 as military attaché to the American embassy in Paris.
In 1869 he translated Breese's Hydraulic Motors from the French. He is also known as the author of sundry articles on military bands and instruments.
He died, November 27, 1918, in the Military Hospital, Rue Chevrcuse, Paris, following an operation. His widow, Mary Morris Bonbright Mahan was buried at West Point, March 6, 1920.
Secretary, Association of Graduates.
He was the son of Dennis H. Mahan and Mary O'Kill Mahan.
On November 21, 1878, he married Mary M. Bonbright at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They had no children.
Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York
June 11, 1924
Frederick Augustus Mahan
No. 2166. Class of 1867.
Died, November 27, 1918, at Paris, France, aged 68 years.
Frederick A. Mahan was born March 28, 1847, the son of Professor Dennis H. Mahan, for many years Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Entering the Academy, July 1, 1863, he graduated with the Class of 1867 and was promoted in the army to be Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1867. He became First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, February 22, 1869; Captain, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1881 and Major, Corps of Engineers, September 18, 1894.
Before leaving the Academy he served during the summer of 1867 on artillery duty at the Academy. Joining the Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, New York, he served with it for two years and then acted as Assistant Engineer of the Survey of the West Shore Railroad, through West Point, New York, during the fall of 1869. He was at the Academy from 1869 to 1872, serving first as Assistant Professor of Engineering and later as Assistant Instructor of Practical Military Engineering.
From 1872 to 1884 he served on the work of river and harbor improvement under the Corps of Engineers, going first to the Ohio River near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. This duty included at various times the examination of water gauges on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, survey of Youghiogheny River, survey of Allegheny River, Recorder of Board of Engineers to select site for movable dam on the Ohio River, for improvement of the Ohio River and for plan of lock and gate of movable dam on the Ohio and Superintending Engineer of the improvement of the Ohio, Monongahela and Little Kanawha Rivers. It also included construction of Harbor of Refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio and improvement of Guyandotte and Big Sandy Rivers.
In 1884 he went for a year to command an engineer company at Willet's Point, at the end of which time he became Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia for a year, then went in charge of river and harbor improvements and surveys in Western New York. He was engineer of the 4th Lighthouse District, 1890-1891 and Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board from 1891 to 1894. From 1894 to 1898 he was in charge of the defenses of Pensacola, Florida and of the improvement of harbors on the west coast of Florida and of the rivers of Alabama and Western Georgia. He was also a member of a Board to consider the project for the improvement of Pensacola Harbor and of a Board to consider certain questions relating to the construction of locks on the Coosa River, Alabama and the Cumberland River, Tennessee.
From 1898 to 1900 he served as military attaché, United States Legation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Previous to this time he had on two occasions, once in 1876 and again in 1883, visited Europe on professional duty. In 1900 he retired from active service at his own request, after 30 years' service.
After retirement he resided for many years in Paris, France, where he acted as attorney for the Automobile Club of America. He also served with the National Waterways Commission from 1909 to 1911 and on duty under the Engineer Department collecting special information about the organization of public works in various European countries from 1911 to 1915. During the World Was he served in 1917 and 1918 as military attaché to the American embassy in Paris.
In 1869 he translated Breese's Hydraulic Motors from the French. He is also known as the author of sundry articles on military bands and instruments.
He died, November 27, 1918, in the Military Hospital, Rue Chevrcuse, Paris, following an operation. His widow, Mary Morris Bonbright Mahan was buried at West Point, March 6, 1920.
Secretary, Association of Graduates.
USMA Class of 1867. Cullum No. 2166.
He was the son of Dennis H. Mahan and Mary O'Kill Mahan.
On November 21, 1878, he married Mary M. Bonbright at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They had no children.
Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York
June 11, 1924
Frederick Augustus Mahan
No. 2166. Class of 1867.
Died, November 27, 1918, at Paris, France, aged 68 years.
Frederick A. Mahan was born March 28, 1847, the son of Professor Dennis H. Mahan, for many years Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Entering the Academy, July 1, 1863, he graduated with the Class of 1867 and was promoted in the army to be Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1867. He became First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, February 22, 1869; Captain, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1881 and Major, Corps of Engineers, September 18, 1894.
Before leaving the Academy he served during the summer of 1867 on artillery duty at the Academy. Joining the Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, New York, he served with it for two years and then acted as Assistant Engineer of the Survey of the West Shore Railroad, through West Point, New York, during the fall of 1869. He was at the Academy from 1869 to 1872, serving first as Assistant Professor of Engineering and later as Assistant Instructor of Practical Military Engineering.
From 1872 to 1884 he served on the work of river and harbor improvement under the Corps of Engineers, going first to the Ohio River near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. This duty included at various times the examination of water gauges on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, survey of Youghiogheny River, survey of Allegheny River, Recorder of Board of Engineers to select site for movable dam on the Ohio River, for improvement of the Ohio River and for plan of lock and gate of movable dam on the Ohio and Superintending Engineer of the improvement of the Ohio, Monongahela and Little Kanawha Rivers. It also included construction of Harbor of Refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio and improvement of Guyandotte and Big Sandy Rivers.
In 1884 he went for a year to command an engineer company at Willet's Point, at the end of which time he became Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia for a year, then went in charge of river and harbor improvements and surveys in Western New York. He was engineer of the 4th Lighthouse District, 1890-1891 and Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board from 1891 to 1894. From 1894 to 1898 he was in charge of the defenses of Pensacola, Florida and of the improvement of harbors on the west coast of Florida and of the rivers of Alabama and Western Georgia. He was also a member of a Board to consider the project for the improvement of Pensacola Harbor and of a Board to consider certain questions relating to the construction of locks on the Coosa River, Alabama and the Cumberland River, Tennessee.
From 1898 to 1900 he served as military attaché, United States Legation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Previous to this time he had on two occasions, once in 1876 and again in 1883, visited Europe on professional duty. In 1900 he retired from active service at his own request, after 30 years' service.
After retirement he resided for many years in Paris, France, where he acted as attorney for the Automobile Club of America. He also served with the National Waterways Commission from 1909 to 1911 and on duty under the Engineer Department collecting special information about the organization of public works in various European countries from 1911 to 1915. During the World Was he served in 1917 and 1918 as military attaché to the American embassy in Paris.
In 1869 he translated Breese's Hydraulic Motors from the French. He is also known as the author of sundry articles on military bands and instruments.
He died, November 27, 1918, in the Military Hospital, Rue Chevrcuse, Paris, following an operation. His widow, Mary Morris Bonbright Mahan was buried at West Point, March 6, 1920.
Secretary, Association of Graduates.
He was the son of Dennis H. Mahan and Mary O'Kill Mahan.
On November 21, 1878, he married Mary M. Bonbright at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They had no children.
Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York
June 11, 1924
Frederick Augustus Mahan
No. 2166. Class of 1867.
Died, November 27, 1918, at Paris, France, aged 68 years.
Frederick A. Mahan was born March 28, 1847, the son of Professor Dennis H. Mahan, for many years Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Entering the Academy, July 1, 1863, he graduated with the Class of 1867 and was promoted in the army to be Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1867. He became First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, February 22, 1869; Captain, Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1881 and Major, Corps of Engineers, September 18, 1894.
Before leaving the Academy he served during the summer of 1867 on artillery duty at the Academy. Joining the Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, New York, he served with it for two years and then acted as Assistant Engineer of the Survey of the West Shore Railroad, through West Point, New York, during the fall of 1869. He was at the Academy from 1869 to 1872, serving first as Assistant Professor of Engineering and later as Assistant Instructor of Practical Military Engineering.
From 1872 to 1884 he served on the work of river and harbor improvement under the Corps of Engineers, going first to the Ohio River near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. This duty included at various times the examination of water gauges on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, survey of Youghiogheny River, survey of Allegheny River, Recorder of Board of Engineers to select site for movable dam on the Ohio River, for improvement of the Ohio River and for plan of lock and gate of movable dam on the Ohio and Superintending Engineer of the improvement of the Ohio, Monongahela and Little Kanawha Rivers. It also included construction of Harbor of Refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio and improvement of Guyandotte and Big Sandy Rivers.
In 1884 he went for a year to command an engineer company at Willet's Point, at the end of which time he became Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia for a year, then went in charge of river and harbor improvements and surveys in Western New York. He was engineer of the 4th Lighthouse District, 1890-1891 and Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board from 1891 to 1894. From 1894 to 1898 he was in charge of the defenses of Pensacola, Florida and of the improvement of harbors on the west coast of Florida and of the rivers of Alabama and Western Georgia. He was also a member of a Board to consider the project for the improvement of Pensacola Harbor and of a Board to consider certain questions relating to the construction of locks on the Coosa River, Alabama and the Cumberland River, Tennessee.
From 1898 to 1900 he served as military attaché, United States Legation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Previous to this time he had on two occasions, once in 1876 and again in 1883, visited Europe on professional duty. In 1900 he retired from active service at his own request, after 30 years' service.
After retirement he resided for many years in Paris, France, where he acted as attorney for the Automobile Club of America. He also served with the National Waterways Commission from 1909 to 1911 and on duty under the Engineer Department collecting special information about the organization of public works in various European countries from 1911 to 1915. During the World Was he served in 1917 and 1918 as military attaché to the American embassy in Paris.
In 1869 he translated Breese's Hydraulic Motors from the French. He is also known as the author of sundry articles on military bands and instruments.
He died, November 27, 1918, in the Military Hospital, Rue Chevrcuse, Paris, following an operation. His widow, Mary Morris Bonbright Mahan was buried at West Point, March 6, 1920.
Secretary, Association of Graduates.
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