Background
Mcvay, Charles Butler was born on September 19, 1868 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Butler and Annie Huntington (Jones) Mcvay.
Mcvay, Charles Butler was born on September 19, 1868 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Butler and Annie Huntington (Jones) Mcvay.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1890.
Ensign, July 1, 1892. Navigator Hartford, 1905. Navigator Alabama, 1907-1908.
Chief of staff, Asiatic Fleet, 1912-1914.
Assistant to bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, 1914-1916. Chief of Ordnance, 1920-1923.
General Board and budget officer General Board.
Served on Amphitrite, Spanish-American War, 1898. Member General Board and budget officer Navy Department, 1925-1929.