Frank W. Hackett

Frank W. Hackett
Frank W. Hackett
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
	In office; April 1900 – December 1901
President	William McKinley
Personal details
Born	Frank Warren Hackett; April 11, 1841; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died	August 10, 1926 (aged 85); Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Education	Harvard University
Occupation	Lawyer, civilian administrator

Frank Warren Hackett (April 11, 1841 – August 10, 1926) was a civilian administrator and lawyer who served as an Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley.

Biography

Frank W. Hackett was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 11, 1841. He attended Harvard University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1861, and a Master of Arts in 1864.^[1]

During the American Civil War, he was an assistant paymaster serving the Atlantic Fleet. Hackett was on board USS Miami during its skirmish against CSS Albemarle.^[2] After the war, he passed the bar exam and eventually opened a law office in Washington, D.C. From April 1900 to December 1901, Hackett served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

He died at the naval hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 10, 1926, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Frank Hackett Passes Away in Portsmouth". Biddeford Daily Journal. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. AP. August 10, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1899. pp. 638–639.
^ "Hold Frank W. Hackett's Funeral at Portsmouth". The Boston Globe. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. August 11, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.