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Gideon Welles (July 1, 1802 – February 11, 1878), nicknamed "Father Neptune", was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election.
Gideon Welles (born July 1, 1802, Glastonbury, Conn., U.S.—died Feb. 11, 1878, Hartford, Conn.) was the U.S. secretary of the navy under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Born into a wealthy family, Welles was educated at private schools.
Civil War | Biography. Gideon Welles. Title Secretary of the Navy. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death July 1, 1802 - February 12, 1878. Gideon Welles was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, on July 1, 1802. Welles descended from a long line of politicians and office holders.
Gideon Welles was an important political figure in Connecticut, serving as postmaster of Hartford and editor of the Hartford Times and Hartford Evening Press. But President Abraham Lincoln appointed him Secretary of the Navy primarily because of political geography.
Mar 7, 2021 · Gideon Welles was the Secretary of the United States Navy from 1861 to 1869 and a cabinet member during the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
May 11, 2018 · Gideon Welles (1802-1878), a member of Lincoln's Cabinet, is known especially for the diary he kept throughout the Civil War period. Gideon Welles was born at Glastonbury, Conn. He was educated at the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire, Conn., and at the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy at Norwich, Vt. (later Norwich ...
Aug 22, 2019 · Timeline. A chronology of key events in the life of Gideon Welles (1802-1878), newspaper editor and U.S. secretary of the navy in the Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson administrations.
