United States Navy Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick from Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Chadwick was born and raised in Morgantown. After graduating from the Monongalia Academy, Chadwick entered the U. S. Naval Academy at the outbreak of the Civil War. A decorated hero during the Spanish-American War, Chadwick was prominent in the naval reform movement of the post-Civil War era.
A portrait of French Ensor Chadwick about the time he graduated from the United States Naval Academy. Chadwick was subsequently promoted to Rear Admiral in 1904.