signed
20/07/1882
20/07/1882. Chester A. Arthur George W. McElroy started his naval career as an assistant engineer, was promoted to chief engineer in the Spanish-American War, then lieutenant commander, and finally to rear admiral during World War I.Document signed as President, with its eagle, flags, naval scenes and blue seal, Washington, July 20, 1882, naming McElroy as an Assistant Engineer with the rank of Ensign. The document is countersigned by Secretary of the Navy William E. Chandler. (Inventory #: 23437)