Lewis Sayre Van Duzer

Lewis Sayre Van Duzer (1861 - March 28, 1936) was a United States Navy officer.

Born in Elmira, New York, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1880 and retired in 1914 with the rank of captain. During the Spanish-American War he participated as an officer aboard the USS "Iowa" in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. He later was posted to the Philippines and China, and was an instructor in ordnance at the Naval Academy. From 1910-1913, he was commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and finally was captain of the USS "Utah" from 1913 until his retirement in 1914.

He died in Horseheads, New York.

During his career, he received several medals. He was the editor of the "Army and Navy Year Book" in 1895 and 1896.

External links

* [http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FA0F13FE3A5F167B93CBAB1788D85F428385F9 New York Times obituary, March 29, 1936 (subscription required)]