Commodore United States Navy
Age 60 years.
The New York Times September 28, 1884
Obituary.
Commodore Fillebrown.
Commodore Thomas Scott Fillebrown died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the headquarters residence in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aged 60 years. Though he had long been a sufferer from a rheumatic affection of the heart, his death was wholly unexpected and it was not until the flag on the staff in front of the official residence was stopped at half mast at sunrise yesterday morning that attaches of the yard were apprised of the sad event.
Commodore Fillebrown had been even in better spirits than usual on Friday. He visited this city in the afternoon. Returning home he ate a hearty dinner, entertained several callers early in the evening and at 10 o'clock retired for the night. At 11 o'clock he was seized with an acute attack of his old heart trouble. Medical Inspector Spear was at once summoned and was able to give the sufferer temporary relief. The spasms returned however, and at 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Commodore was dead. He had spent over 40 years in the service of his country and no man in the navy, say naval officers was held in higher esteem. He died, said one of his brother officers yesterday, without leaving an enemy in the world, in the service or out. It is a question if as much could be said of any other naval officer.
Mr. Fillebrown was born in Georgetown, D.C. and had always considered Washington his home. He loved Washington life and it was with regret that he took charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard last March. He was appointed to the Navy from Maine October 19, 1841. For the next four years he was attached to the frigate Congress of the Mediterranean Squadron as Midshipman. He was then transferred to the steam frigate Mississippi of the Home Squadron and was present in all the naval operations on the Gulf coast during the Mexican War. In 1847 he returned to the Naval Academy and on August 10 was promoted to passed Midshipman. From 1849 to 1851 he was with the frigate St. Lawrence of the North Europe and Mediterranean Squadron. In 1851 he was stationed at the Naval Observatory in Washington and the next year was with the store ship Lexington of the Pacific Squadron. From 1853 to 1856 he accompanied the sloop Vincennes of the North Pacific Expedition.
Passed Midshipman Fillebrown was promoted to Master September 14, 1855 and he received his commission as Lieutenant the day after. He was made Lieutenant Commander July 16, 1862, was commissioned as Commander July 25, 1866, rose to the rank of Captain January 6, 1874 and on May 11, 883 was created a Commodore. In 1857 to 1858 he was at the Naval Observatory again, going the next year with the steamer Release of the Brazil Squadron and Paraguay Expedition. For the next two years he commanded the steamer Anacostia on special service. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he was attached to the steam frigate Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. As Lieutenant Commander in 1862 he was assigned to duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The following year he took command of the steam gunboat Chenango. He was well down New York Harbor with his boat when her boiler exploded, 4 officers and 30 men being lost by the disaster. During May 1864 he was in command of the ironclad Passaic in her operations against Fort Sumter. In July following he was in command of the Montauk operating against Battery Pringle in Stono River, South Carolina. He was then sent in command of the steamer Sonomo of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and in February 1865 was in the engagement with rebel batteries in Tagoda River. In 1866 he was returned to the Naval Observatory at Washington having done meritorious service on each of the many vessels on which he served during the war.
As Commander, Mr. Fillebrown was attached to the Hydrographic Office in Washington during 1867 to 1868. In 1869 he commanded the steam sloop Narragansett of the North Atlantic Squadron and in 1870 was on special duty in Washington, where for the next two years he was Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. In 1873 he commanded the Shenandoah. As Captain he was Executive Officer of the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1874 to 1876 and the next year was in command of the Powhatan. Returning to Washington he was given charge of the rebellion records of the Navy and when his appointment came last March as Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard he was serving as President of the Board of Examiners. Had he lived two years longer he would have been retired as Rear Admiral. He is succeeded as Commandant at the Navy Yard by Captain A.W. Kirkland until a successor is appointed by the department.
Commodore Fillebrown leaves a widow and two sons, John P., a mining engineer of Secaucus, New Jersey and Andrew R., a civil engineer of the Pennsylvania Railway. The funeral will take place with naval honors from the Navy Yard at 10AM tomorrow. The Marine Battalion will receive the remains and act as escort. The line will move down Main Street to the dock where the remains will be placed on the Catalpa for transportation to Jersey City whence they go via the Pennsylvania Road to Washington. They will be placed in a vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown until the date of the funeral there is fixed. Commander Kane, Past Assistant Surgeon Anderson, Lieutenant Prime and Paymaster Reed will act as escort. The religious services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Church, Brooklyn. The pall bearers will be Captains James H. Gillis, Milton Haxtun, William A. Kirkland and Robert Boyd, Pay Director A.H. Gilman, Chief Engineer E.D. Robie, Medical Inspector John C. Spear, Pay Inspector Ambrose J. Clark, Commander Theodore F. Kane, Commander John C. Watson, Engineer F.C. Prindle and Lieutenant D.D.V. Stuart.
Age 60 years.
The New York Times September 28, 1884
Obituary.
Commodore Fillebrown.
Commodore Thomas Scott Fillebrown died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the headquarters residence in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aged 60 years. Though he had long been a sufferer from a rheumatic affection of the heart, his death was wholly unexpected and it was not until the flag on the staff in front of the official residence was stopped at half mast at sunrise yesterday morning that attaches of the yard were apprised of the sad event.
Commodore Fillebrown had been even in better spirits than usual on Friday. He visited this city in the afternoon. Returning home he ate a hearty dinner, entertained several callers early in the evening and at 10 o'clock retired for the night. At 11 o'clock he was seized with an acute attack of his old heart trouble. Medical Inspector Spear was at once summoned and was able to give the sufferer temporary relief. The spasms returned however, and at 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Commodore was dead. He had spent over 40 years in the service of his country and no man in the navy, say naval officers was held in higher esteem. He died, said one of his brother officers yesterday, without leaving an enemy in the world, in the service or out. It is a question if as much could be said of any other naval officer.
Mr. Fillebrown was born in Georgetown, D.C. and had always considered Washington his home. He loved Washington life and it was with regret that he took charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard last March. He was appointed to the Navy from Maine October 19, 1841. For the next four years he was attached to the frigate Congress of the Mediterranean Squadron as Midshipman. He was then transferred to the steam frigate Mississippi of the Home Squadron and was present in all the naval operations on the Gulf coast during the Mexican War. In 1847 he returned to the Naval Academy and on August 10 was promoted to passed Midshipman. From 1849 to 1851 he was with the frigate St. Lawrence of the North Europe and Mediterranean Squadron. In 1851 he was stationed at the Naval Observatory in Washington and the next year was with the store ship Lexington of the Pacific Squadron. From 1853 to 1856 he accompanied the sloop Vincennes of the North Pacific Expedition.
Passed Midshipman Fillebrown was promoted to Master September 14, 1855 and he received his commission as Lieutenant the day after. He was made Lieutenant Commander July 16, 1862, was commissioned as Commander July 25, 1866, rose to the rank of Captain January 6, 1874 and on May 11, 883 was created a Commodore. In 1857 to 1858 he was at the Naval Observatory again, going the next year with the steamer Release of the Brazil Squadron and Paraguay Expedition. For the next two years he commanded the steamer Anacostia on special service. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he was attached to the steam frigate Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. As Lieutenant Commander in 1862 he was assigned to duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The following year he took command of the steam gunboat Chenango. He was well down New York Harbor with his boat when her boiler exploded, 4 officers and 30 men being lost by the disaster. During May 1864 he was in command of the ironclad Passaic in her operations against Fort Sumter. In July following he was in command of the Montauk operating against Battery Pringle in Stono River, South Carolina. He was then sent in command of the steamer Sonomo of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and in February 1865 was in the engagement with rebel batteries in Tagoda River. In 1866 he was returned to the Naval Observatory at Washington having done meritorious service on each of the many vessels on which he served during the war.
As Commander, Mr. Fillebrown was attached to the Hydrographic Office in Washington during 1867 to 1868. In 1869 he commanded the steam sloop Narragansett of the North Atlantic Squadron and in 1870 was on special duty in Washington, where for the next two years he was Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. In 1873 he commanded the Shenandoah. As Captain he was Executive Officer of the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1874 to 1876 and the next year was in command of the Powhatan. Returning to Washington he was given charge of the rebellion records of the Navy and when his appointment came last March as Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard he was serving as President of the Board of Examiners. Had he lived two years longer he would have been retired as Rear Admiral. He is succeeded as Commandant at the Navy Yard by Captain A.W. Kirkland until a successor is appointed by the department.
Commodore Fillebrown leaves a widow and two sons, John P., a mining engineer of Secaucus, New Jersey and Andrew R., a civil engineer of the Pennsylvania Railway. The funeral will take place with naval honors from the Navy Yard at 10AM tomorrow. The Marine Battalion will receive the remains and act as escort. The line will move down Main Street to the dock where the remains will be placed on the Catalpa for transportation to Jersey City whence they go via the Pennsylvania Road to Washington. They will be placed in a vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown until the date of the funeral there is fixed. Commander Kane, Past Assistant Surgeon Anderson, Lieutenant Prime and Paymaster Reed will act as escort. The religious services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Church, Brooklyn. The pall bearers will be Captains James H. Gillis, Milton Haxtun, William A. Kirkland and Robert Boyd, Pay Director A.H. Gilman, Chief Engineer E.D. Robie, Medical Inspector John C. Spear, Pay Inspector Ambrose J. Clark, Commander Theodore F. Kane, Commander John C. Watson, Engineer F.C. Prindle and Lieutenant D.D.V. Stuart.
Commodore United States Navy
Age 60 years.
The New York Times September 28, 1884
Obituary.
Commodore Fillebrown.
Commodore Thomas Scott Fillebrown died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the headquarters residence in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aged 60 years. Though he had long been a sufferer from a rheumatic affection of the heart, his death was wholly unexpected and it was not until the flag on the staff in front of the official residence was stopped at half mast at sunrise yesterday morning that attaches of the yard were apprised of the sad event.
Commodore Fillebrown had been even in better spirits than usual on Friday. He visited this city in the afternoon. Returning home he ate a hearty dinner, entertained several callers early in the evening and at 10 o'clock retired for the night. At 11 o'clock he was seized with an acute attack of his old heart trouble. Medical Inspector Spear was at once summoned and was able to give the sufferer temporary relief. The spasms returned however, and at 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Commodore was dead. He had spent over 40 years in the service of his country and no man in the navy, say naval officers was held in higher esteem. He died, said one of his brother officers yesterday, without leaving an enemy in the world, in the service or out. It is a question if as much could be said of any other naval officer.
Mr. Fillebrown was born in Georgetown, D.C. and had always considered Washington his home. He loved Washington life and it was with regret that he took charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard last March. He was appointed to the Navy from Maine October 19, 1841. For the next four years he was attached to the frigate Congress of the Mediterranean Squadron as Midshipman. He was then transferred to the steam frigate Mississippi of the Home Squadron and was present in all the naval operations on the Gulf coast during the Mexican War. In 1847 he returned to the Naval Academy and on August 10 was promoted to passed Midshipman. From 1849 to 1851 he was with the frigate St. Lawrence of the North Europe and Mediterranean Squadron. In 1851 he was stationed at the Naval Observatory in Washington and the next year was with the store ship Lexington of the Pacific Squadron. From 1853 to 1856 he accompanied the sloop Vincennes of the North Pacific Expedition.
Passed Midshipman Fillebrown was promoted to Master September 14, 1855 and he received his commission as Lieutenant the day after. He was made Lieutenant Commander July 16, 1862, was commissioned as Commander July 25, 1866, rose to the rank of Captain January 6, 1874 and on May 11, 883 was created a Commodore. In 1857 to 1858 he was at the Naval Observatory again, going the next year with the steamer Release of the Brazil Squadron and Paraguay Expedition. For the next two years he commanded the steamer Anacostia on special service. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he was attached to the steam frigate Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. As Lieutenant Commander in 1862 he was assigned to duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The following year he took command of the steam gunboat Chenango. He was well down New York Harbor with his boat when her boiler exploded, 4 officers and 30 men being lost by the disaster. During May 1864 he was in command of the ironclad Passaic in her operations against Fort Sumter. In July following he was in command of the Montauk operating against Battery Pringle in Stono River, South Carolina. He was then sent in command of the steamer Sonomo of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and in February 1865 was in the engagement with rebel batteries in Tagoda River. In 1866 he was returned to the Naval Observatory at Washington having done meritorious service on each of the many vessels on which he served during the war.
As Commander, Mr. Fillebrown was attached to the Hydrographic Office in Washington during 1867 to 1868. In 1869 he commanded the steam sloop Narragansett of the North Atlantic Squadron and in 1870 was on special duty in Washington, where for the next two years he was Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. In 1873 he commanded the Shenandoah. As Captain he was Executive Officer of the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1874 to 1876 and the next year was in command of the Powhatan. Returning to Washington he was given charge of the rebellion records of the Navy and when his appointment came last March as Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard he was serving as President of the Board of Examiners. Had he lived two years longer he would have been retired as Rear Admiral. He is succeeded as Commandant at the Navy Yard by Captain A.W. Kirkland until a successor is appointed by the department.
Commodore Fillebrown leaves a widow and two sons, John P., a mining engineer of Secaucus, New Jersey and Andrew R., a civil engineer of the Pennsylvania Railway. The funeral will take place with naval honors from the Navy Yard at 10AM tomorrow. The Marine Battalion will receive the remains and act as escort. The line will move down Main Street to the dock where the remains will be placed on the Catalpa for transportation to Jersey City whence they go via the Pennsylvania Road to Washington. They will be placed in a vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown until the date of the funeral there is fixed. Commander Kane, Past Assistant Surgeon Anderson, Lieutenant Prime and Paymaster Reed will act as escort. The religious services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Church, Brooklyn. The pall bearers will be Captains James H. Gillis, Milton Haxtun, William A. Kirkland and Robert Boyd, Pay Director A.H. Gilman, Chief Engineer E.D. Robie, Medical Inspector John C. Spear, Pay Inspector Ambrose J. Clark, Commander Theodore F. Kane, Commander John C. Watson, Engineer F.C. Prindle and Lieutenant D.D.V. Stuart.
Age 60 years.
The New York Times September 28, 1884
Obituary.
Commodore Fillebrown.
Commodore Thomas Scott Fillebrown died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the headquarters residence in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aged 60 years. Though he had long been a sufferer from a rheumatic affection of the heart, his death was wholly unexpected and it was not until the flag on the staff in front of the official residence was stopped at half mast at sunrise yesterday morning that attaches of the yard were apprised of the sad event.
Commodore Fillebrown had been even in better spirits than usual on Friday. He visited this city in the afternoon. Returning home he ate a hearty dinner, entertained several callers early in the evening and at 10 o'clock retired for the night. At 11 o'clock he was seized with an acute attack of his old heart trouble. Medical Inspector Spear was at once summoned and was able to give the sufferer temporary relief. The spasms returned however, and at 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Commodore was dead. He had spent over 40 years in the service of his country and no man in the navy, say naval officers was held in higher esteem. He died, said one of his brother officers yesterday, without leaving an enemy in the world, in the service or out. It is a question if as much could be said of any other naval officer.
Mr. Fillebrown was born in Georgetown, D.C. and had always considered Washington his home. He loved Washington life and it was with regret that he took charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard last March. He was appointed to the Navy from Maine October 19, 1841. For the next four years he was attached to the frigate Congress of the Mediterranean Squadron as Midshipman. He was then transferred to the steam frigate Mississippi of the Home Squadron and was present in all the naval operations on the Gulf coast during the Mexican War. In 1847 he returned to the Naval Academy and on August 10 was promoted to passed Midshipman. From 1849 to 1851 he was with the frigate St. Lawrence of the North Europe and Mediterranean Squadron. In 1851 he was stationed at the Naval Observatory in Washington and the next year was with the store ship Lexington of the Pacific Squadron. From 1853 to 1856 he accompanied the sloop Vincennes of the North Pacific Expedition.
Passed Midshipman Fillebrown was promoted to Master September 14, 1855 and he received his commission as Lieutenant the day after. He was made Lieutenant Commander July 16, 1862, was commissioned as Commander July 25, 1866, rose to the rank of Captain January 6, 1874 and on May 11, 883 was created a Commodore. In 1857 to 1858 he was at the Naval Observatory again, going the next year with the steamer Release of the Brazil Squadron and Paraguay Expedition. For the next two years he commanded the steamer Anacostia on special service. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he was attached to the steam frigate Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. As Lieutenant Commander in 1862 he was assigned to duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The following year he took command of the steam gunboat Chenango. He was well down New York Harbor with his boat when her boiler exploded, 4 officers and 30 men being lost by the disaster. During May 1864 he was in command of the ironclad Passaic in her operations against Fort Sumter. In July following he was in command of the Montauk operating against Battery Pringle in Stono River, South Carolina. He was then sent in command of the steamer Sonomo of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and in February 1865 was in the engagement with rebel batteries in Tagoda River. In 1866 he was returned to the Naval Observatory at Washington having done meritorious service on each of the many vessels on which he served during the war.
As Commander, Mr. Fillebrown was attached to the Hydrographic Office in Washington during 1867 to 1868. In 1869 he commanded the steam sloop Narragansett of the North Atlantic Squadron and in 1870 was on special duty in Washington, where for the next two years he was Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. In 1873 he commanded the Shenandoah. As Captain he was Executive Officer of the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1874 to 1876 and the next year was in command of the Powhatan. Returning to Washington he was given charge of the rebellion records of the Navy and when his appointment came last March as Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard he was serving as President of the Board of Examiners. Had he lived two years longer he would have been retired as Rear Admiral. He is succeeded as Commandant at the Navy Yard by Captain A.W. Kirkland until a successor is appointed by the department.
Commodore Fillebrown leaves a widow and two sons, John P., a mining engineer of Secaucus, New Jersey and Andrew R., a civil engineer of the Pennsylvania Railway. The funeral will take place with naval honors from the Navy Yard at 10AM tomorrow. The Marine Battalion will receive the remains and act as escort. The line will move down Main Street to the dock where the remains will be placed on the Catalpa for transportation to Jersey City whence they go via the Pennsylvania Road to Washington. They will be placed in a vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown until the date of the funeral there is fixed. Commander Kane, Past Assistant Surgeon Anderson, Lieutenant Prime and Paymaster Reed will act as escort. The religious services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Church, Brooklyn. The pall bearers will be Captains James H. Gillis, Milton Haxtun, William A. Kirkland and Robert Boyd, Pay Director A.H. Gilman, Chief Engineer E.D. Robie, Medical Inspector John C. Spear, Pay Inspector Ambrose J. Clark, Commander Theodore F. Kane, Commander John C. Watson, Engineer F.C. Prindle and Lieutenant D.D.V. Stuart.
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