Background
Burd, George Eli was born on April 27, 1857 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Samuel F. and Rebecca (Brown) Burd.
Burd, George Eli was born on April 27, 1857 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Samuel F. and Rebecca (Brown) Burd.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1878.
Promoted assistant engineer, 1880. Passed assistant engineer, 1889. Chief engineer, 1898.
Translations to line as Lieutenant, 1899.
Lieutenant commander, 1901. Commander, 1906; captain, 1910.
Rear admiral, 1916.
Served as chief engineer United States Ship Badger, West India Campaign, Spanish-American War, 1898.
Married Frances A. Goodwin, August 3, 1882.