Background
Born 14 November 1848, the son of Commander Henry Nathan Tewkesbury and Cornelia Van Vleck Sleight, Conway Arnold was a native of New York City.
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In 1867, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and in 1868 was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy.
Career
That same year, Arnold was commissioned as a master. The following year, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. After many years as a Lieutenant, Arnold was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1892.
At the onset of the Spanish American War, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.
In 1902 he obtained the rank of captain. Then, by 1908, he was promoted to the position of Rear Admiral and placed in charge of the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet.
