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Born 13 May 1844 in Norwich , Vermont , Converse was appointed Midshipman 29 November 1861 . He was a pioneer in the use of electricity on board men-of-war, in experimentation with and introduction of Smokeless Powder in the Navy, and in development of Torpedo Boat s. In command of ''Montgomery'' (C-9) from 1897 to 1899 he took an active part in operations off the coast of Cuba with Admiral William T. Sampson 's squadron during the Spanish-American War. From 1903 to 1906 he served successively as Chief of the Bureaus of Equipment , Ordnance , and Navigation , continuing as Chief of the latter Bureau for a year after his retirement in 1906. He died in Washington, D.C. , 29 March 1909. Two Destroyer s have been named USS ''Converse'' in his honor. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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