Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (4 November 1819 – 8 January 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, as superintendent of the Naval Academy, president of the United States Naval Institute, and commander-in-chief of the Pacific Squadron. Biography Background Rodgers was born on 4 November 1819 in Brooklyn, New York, into a naval family. His father, George Washington Rodgers, was a Navy captain, who had commanded the brig Firefly during the War of 1812, and the brother of Commodore John Rodgers. Through his mother, Anna Maria Perry, his maternal grandfather was Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and his uncles were the Commodores Oliver Hazard and Matthew Calbraith Perry. His family background all but ensured that both C.R.P. Rodgers and his younger brother George Washington Rodgers Jr., would join the Navy. Early career Rodgers was appointed midshipman on 5 October 1833, serving aboard the frigate in the Pacific Squadron in 1834–35, then in the sloop on the same station in 1836. He was stationed at the New York Navy Yard from 1837, receiving promotion to passed midshipman on 8 July that year. In 1839–40 Rodgers served aboard the schooner on the coast of Florida, taking part in operations during the Second Seminole War, and also briefly commanded the 2-gun schooner Phoenix. Rodgers joined the Africa Squadron, serving aboard the sloop in 1842–43. He then served on the frigate , flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, in 1844–45, and received promotion to lieutenant on 4 September 1844. After being attached to the United States Coast Survey in 1846, Rodgers was assigned to the Home Squadron in 1847 in order to serve in the Mexican–American War. Rodgers participated in the Siege of Veracruz in March 1847, and in the capture of Tabasco and Tuxpan by his uncle Commodore Matthew C. Perry. After the war Rodgers returned to the U.S. Coast Survey for three years, before serving aboard the screw sloop on the Brazil Station in 1850–51. This was followed by duty as Flag Lieutenant aboard the with the Africa Squadron in 1852–55. He then spent another two years with the U.S. Coast Survey (1856–1858) before serving on the screw frigate , flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, in 1858–1859. Civil War Rodgers was a Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy in 1859, serving there until after the start of the