Adolph Marix

Adolph Marix (April 24, 1848-1919), was an American officer in the United States Navy, who served in the Spanish-American War. The former executive officer of the battleship "USS Maine", he served as recorder on the court of inquiry which investigated the ship's explosion in 1898. He eventually rose to the rank of vice admiral.

Early life and career

Born in Saxony, he went to the United States while still a boy, and in 1864 entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in 1868.

In 1869 he was promoted to the rank of ensign, and in the following year was assigned to special duty on the USS "Congress". He was promoted master in 1870, served on the USS "Canandaigua" with the North Atlantic Squadron during 1871-1872, was commissioned Lieutenant in 1872, and served thereafter on various ships in the North Atlantic and Asiatic stations until 1879, when he was assigned to service in the Hydrographic Office. In 1880 he was ordered to the training ship USS "Minnesota", from which, in 1882, he was transferred to the sloop-of-war USS "Brooklyn", then with the South Atlantic Squadron.

From 1883 to 1886 he served again on the Asiatic station, after which he was assigned to special service in the Judge Advocate General's office. In connection with his duties in this department he was sent to Australia (1888), and on his return (1889) was ordered to the recently re-commissioned training-ship USS "Jamestown", from which he (1892) was transferred to the Hydrographic Office in New York.

USS "Maine"

In 1893 he was promoted Lieutenant Commander and assigned to the receiving ship USS "Minnesota", until in 1895 he was transferred to the ill-fated battleship USS "Maine", on which he served until January 1898, when he took command of the USS "Scorpion". He served as recorder of the "Maine" court of inquiry. In March 1899, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.

By act of Congress, Commander Marix was advanced two numbers for "eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle in two engagements at Manzanillo July 1 and July 18, 1898," during the Spanish-American War.

ee also

References

*Brody, Seymour. "Jews Who Served With Honor In The Spanish-American War." Last updated July 1, 2005. Jewish Heroes and Heroines in America from Colonial Times to 1900: A Judaica Collection Exhibit. Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Viewed June 4, 2006. [http://www.fau.edu/library/brody36.htm http://www.fau.edu/library/brody36.htm]

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/reg-usn-m.htm Naval Historical Center. Marix, Adolph. "Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 1775-1900".] Retrieved June 4, 2006 from Google cache of Apr 22, 2006 12:53:00 GMT.

External links

*Naval Historical Center
** [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/spanam/events/maineskg.htm Naval Historical Center - Photo of the "USS Maine" Court of Inquiry, 1898. (Navy Photo #: NH 46764)]
** [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s7/scorpion-iv.htm Naval Historical Center - History of the USS "Scorpion"]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy admiral
DATE OF BIRTH= April 24, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH= Saxony
DATE OF DEATH= 1919
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