Gideon Welles
Former United States Secretary of the Navy
Gideon Welles, 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 1, 1802, Glastonbury, CT
Died: February 11, 1878 (age 75 years), Hartford, CT
Party: Republican Party
Children: John Arthur Welles and Hubert Welles
Place of burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT
Books: Lincoln and Seward, Diary, Diary of Gideon Welles, and more
Grandparents: Capt. Samuel Welles, Sr., Lucy Welles, Gideon Hale, and more