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UPSHUR, JOHN HENRY, an American naval officer; born in Northampton County, Va.,
Dec. 5, 1823. He was educated at William and Mary College and was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy in 1848. In 1855 he was promoted to master and
served with the Perry Expedition to Japan. From 1857 to 1859 he was
flag-lieutenant of the African squadron and instructor at the Naval Academy from
1859 to 1861. In the Civil War he served with the South Atlantic squadron and
was present at the capture of Fort Hatteras and Fort Royal. He was commissioned
lieutenant-commander, July 16, 1862, and in 1864 commanded the flagship in the
North Atlantic squadron. In 1865 he took part in the capture of Fort Fisher. He
was promoted to commander in 1866, was made captain in 1872, a commodore in
1880, and was promoted to rear-admiral in 1884. He retired in May, 1885, after
forty years of active service.

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The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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