Edward Simpson (navy Officer)

Edward Simpson (navy Officer)

Edward Simpson (March 3, 1824-December 1, 1888) served as an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, eventually attaining the rank of rear admiral. His service included being assigned as commanding officer of several Navy ships and serving with distinction in various shore assignments.

Read more about Edward Simpson (navy Officer):  Early Life, U.S. Navy Career, Post-Navy Career, Honored in Ship Naming

Famous quotes containing the words edward and/or simpson:

    ... the moment we try to fix our attention upon consciousness and to see what, distinctly, it is, it seems to vanish: it seems as if we had before us a mere emptiness. When we try to introspect the sensation of blue, all we can see is the blue; the other element is as if it were diaphanous. Yet it can be distinguished if we look attentively enough, and know that there is something to look for.
    —George Edward Moore (1873–1958)

    The man who married Magdalene
    Had not forgiven her.
    God might pardon every sin . . .
    Love is no pardoner.
    —Louis Simpson (b. 1923)