Ransford Dodsworth Bucknam (June 7, 1869 – May 27, 1915) was a

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who became a

Pasha Pasha, Pacha or Paşa ( ota, پاشا; tr, paşa; sq, Pashë; ar, باشا), in older works sometimes anglicized as bashaw, was a higher rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, gener ...

, an admiral in the Turkish navy and vice-admiral to the Turkish empire. Bucknarn was decorated with the Star of the

Order of Osmanieh The Order of Osmanieh or Order of Osmaniye ( ota, نشانِ عثمانیہ) was a civil and military decoration of the Ottoman Empire. History The order was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. With the obsolescence of the Nişan-i If ...

, the distinguished Service Medal and other medals.

Biography

Bucknam was born in

Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia Hall's Harbour is a fishing community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County on the North Mountain along the shore of the Bay of Fundy. History Hall's Harbour is believed to be named after Samuel Hall, an American pri ...

on June 7, 1869 to Isabella Roscoe and Ezra Taylor Bucknam. He lived there until his parents both died when he was eight. He then moved with his paternal grandparents to

Eatonville, Nova Scotia Eatonville is a former lumber and shipbuilding village in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It includes a large tidal harbour at the mouth of the Eatonville Brook beside several dramatic Stack (geology), sea stacks known as the "Three Sisters". It ...

. He moved to the United States and married Rose Thayer on January 2, 1904 in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

. He joined the

Turkish Navy The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establi ...

in 1905. He retired from Turkish service when he was asked to renounce his United States citizenship in 1911. He then became involved in the

oil business The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of hydrocarbon exploration, exploration, extraction of petroleum, extraction, oil refinery, refining, Petroleum transport, transportation (of ...

. He died in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

on May 27, 1915 after several weeks of severe illness by a heart failure.

Memberships

He was a member of the following organizations: *

Pen & Pencil Club The Pen & Pencil Club is a private social club and association of journalists in Philadelphia. It is one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in America, founded in 1892. History It was founded in 1892 by reporters and editors at the ...

* Lotus Club * International Club at Panama *

Boston Marine Society The Boston Marine Society (established 1742) is a charitable organization in Boston, Massachusetts, formed "to 'make navigation more safe' and to relieve members and their families in poverty or other 'adverse accidents in life.'" Membership general ...

* Constantinople Club in Constantinople

Legacy

He is the namesake of Bucknam Park,

Biography

Memberships

Legacy

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