Background
Kinkaid, Thomas Wright was born on February 27, 1860 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of William P. and Susan (Monahan) Kinkaid.
Kinkaid, Thomas Wright was born on February 27, 1860 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of William P. and Susan (Monahan) Kinkaid.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1880.
Promoted assistant engineer, June 10, 1882. Passed assistant engineer, November 11, 1892. Transferred to the line as Lieutenant, March 3, 1899.
Lieutenant commander, November 2, 1902.
Commander, July 1, 1907. Captain, March 1, 1911.
Rear admiral, October 15, 1917.
Served on Machias, Spanish-American War, 1898.
Married Virginia Lee Cassin, April.