Background
CONE, Hutchinson Ingham was born on April 26, 1871 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Daniel Newnan and Annette (Ingham) Cone.
United States Shipping Board Com missioner
CONE, Hutchinson Ingham was born on April 26, 1871 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Daniel Newnan and Annette (Ingham) Cone.
University of Florida. United States Naval Academy.
Lieutenant (Junior. Grade). 1899; Lieutenant, 1902. Lieutenant Commander, 1908.
Engineer-inChief and Chief, Bureau of Steam Engineering, 1909. Commander. 1913; in temp, command of Utah, at capture of Vera, Cruz, 1914. Commander, United States Naval Aviation Forces in Foreign Service, with hdqrs. in Paris during World War.
Captain, 1917; retired as Engnr,-in-Chief with rank of Rear Admiral, 1922. Director Panama Railroad Steamship Company, 1922-1924. General Manager, Fleet Corporation, 1924-1925.
Vice Pres, and Treasurer, Daniel Guggenheim Fund for Promotion of Aeronautics, 1925-1928. Appointed member, United States Shipping Board by the President, since 1928. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal, United States Navy.
Commander. Order British Empire. Legion of Honor (French). Order St. Maurice and St. Lazarus (Italian).
Dewey Medal of Battle of Manila Bay. Campaign Medal Philippine Rebellion. Campaign Medal, Spanish War.
Capture of Vera Cruz Medal. Victory Medal.
Member: United States Naval Institute. American Society Naval Engineers. Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Clubs: New York Yacht, Engineer of New York, Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Metropolitan, Washington, Chevy Chase (Washington).
Spouse Patty Selden, October 16, 1900, Norfolk, Ya.