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Sands, Benjamin Franklin 1811-1883
Naval officer; born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 11, 1811; entered the navy as midshipman, April 1, 1828; was attached to the coast survey before and after the war against Mexico (in which he participated), and, while engaged in the blockading service (1861-65), was in both attacks on Fort Fisher.
In May, 1867, he was made superintendent of the Naval Observatory, and was promoted rear-admiral in 1871.
He died in Washington, D. C., June 30, 1883.