Frederick Pearson (U.S. Navy Officer)
Frederick Pearson (22 December 1842 – 23 December 1890) was an officer in the United States Navy who served as the commander of the Department of Alaska from March 13, 1882, to October 3, 1882, and as commander of . during the American Civil War. Pearson originally attended US Naval Academy from 1859 to 1861, but left to join the Navy at the start of the American Civil War. He was on when she engaged the rebel privateer ''Petrel'' on July 28, 1861.Hamersly, p. 128 He was commissioned as an ensign in September 1862, and retired with the rank of commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ... in October 1885. He died from heart problems the day after his 48th birthday. Notes * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Frederick Union Navy officers Commanders of the Depart ...
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Frederick Pearson (US Navy Officer)
Frederick or Fred Pearson may refer to: * Frederick Pearson (cricketer) (1880–1963), English cricketer * Frederick Pearson (U.S. Navy officer) (1842–1890), commander of Alaska, USA, in 1882 *Frederick Stark Pearson (1861–1915), American engineer and entrepreneur * Frederick M. Pearson (1827–1876), Canadian businessman and politician * Fred Pearson (ice hockey) (1923–2009), American ice hockey player * Fred Pearson (actor), British actor See also *Frederick Pearson Treadwell Frederick Pearson Treadwell (1857 in Portsmouth NH – 24 June 1918 in Zürich) was an American analytical chemist working in Switzerland. Life F.P. Treadwell studied chemistry in Heidelberg ( Germany) under Robert Bunsen. He graduated wit ...

United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ...
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Department Of Alaska
Department of Alaska was the designation for the government of Alaska from its purchase by the United States of America in 1867 until its organization as the District of Alaska in 1884. During the department era, Alaska was variously under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army (until 1877), the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury (from 1877 until 1879) and the U.S. Navy (from 1879 until 1884). The area later became the District of Alaska, then the Territory of Alaska, then the State of Alaska. At the instigation of U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, the United States Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7,200,000 on April 9, 1867, and the United States flag was raised on October 18 of that same year (now called Alaska Day). Coincident with the ownership change, the de facto International Date Line was moved westward, and Alaska changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, for residents, the day after Friday, October 6, 1867 wa ...
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