James R. Tryon Military person

James Rufus Tryon (September 24, 1837 – March 20, 1912) was a medical doctor serving in the United States Navy during and after the American Civil War, who went on to become Surgeon General of the United States Navy. His great grandson LtGen Richard Tryon is the current Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Command.

Personal facts

James R. Tryon
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1837
Birth place
Coxsackie (village) New York
Date of deathMarch 20, 1912
Place of death
New York City

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Military person

military operations
American Civil War
military branch
United States Navy
service start1863
service end1899

Topical connections

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James R. Tryon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t9/tryon.htm