Joseph B. Murdock

Joseph B. Murdock
Born(1851-02-13)13 February 1851
Hartford, Connecticut, US
Died20 March 1931(1931-03-20) (aged 80)
Manchester, New Hampshire, US
Buried
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1870–1913; 1918–1919
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands
Battles / wars
Other workNew Hampshire House of Representatives 1921–1927

Rear Admiral Joseph Ballard Murdock (13 February 1851 – 20 March 1931), sometimes spelled Murdoch, was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought in the Spanish–American War, was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, and came out of retirement to serve during World War I. In retirement, he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He also was an author of books on naval and scientific subjects.

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