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 * Commodore George Dewey ****


 * Occupation: **Served in the US Navy. Fought in the Civil War for the Union aboard the Saratoga, Mississippi, and several other ships. Was commissioned Admiral of the Navy in 1899
 * Position on Imperialism: **He was for Imperialism
 * Reasons of Interest in Topic: **Served in the Navy, he led the fleet to Manila. They took out the Spanish Fleet. He got a medal named after him for the battle at Manila, got him promoted to Admiral of the Navy, he benefitted greatly from the war.
 * Reference: ** Theodore Roosevelt

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