Albert S. Barker
United States Navy admiral (1843–1916)
Albert Smith Barker (March 31, 1843 – January 30, 1916) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War.
Biography
Barker was born on March 31, 1843, in Hanson, Massachusetts, the son of Josiah and Eliza (Cushing) Barker. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in October 1859 at the age of sixteen and was graduated in May 1861 after the outbreak of the Civil War. Barker initially served as a midshipman aboard the Mississippi, was commissioned as an ensign in November 1862 and survived its sinking in March 1863. He later served on Monongahela and Niagara during the Civil War.
In July 1883, Albert Barker was commander of the screw-sloop USS Enterprise while on the East Coast of Africa at Zanzibar. He wrote a report on the "Trade of Zanzibar" of imports and exports for the years 1882–83. The trade of the port principally being with the United States, England, Germany, and France. Many vessels from these countries were employed in this trade process with America, such as the British man-of-war HMS London stationed at Zanzibar as a store ship.
From May 1892 to August 1894, Barker was commander of the cruiser USS Philadelphia.
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