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Alexander Alderman Semmes
Born(1825-01-18)January 18, 1825
Washington, D.C.
DiedSeptember 22, 1885(1885-09-22) (aged 60)
Hamilton, Virginia
AllegianceAlexander Alderman Semmes United States
Union
Service/branchAlexander Alderman Semmes United States Navy
Union Navy
Years of serviceOctober 27, 1841 – June 1883
Rank Commodore
Commands heldUSS Wamsutta
USS Tahoma
USS Lehigh
USS Alaska
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
  • Battle of the Riceboro River
Other workThird president of the Board of Inspection and Survey, 1880–1883

Alexander Alderman Semmes (January 18, 1825 – September 22, 1885) was a career United States Navy officer, who served with distinction in the American Civil War. He was a cousin of Confederate naval hero Raphael Semmes, and also of Confederate general Paul Jones Semmes.

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