the Navy on June 4, 1874. Personal life His sister married General Walker Keith Armistead. His brother, Edward Stanly, served as the North Carolina Attorney General and as speaker in the North Carolina House of Commons. Stanly died in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 1882. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Legacy In 1941, the destroyer was named in his honor. References External links 1815 births 1882 deaths People from New Bern, North Carolina United States Navy admirals United States Navy personnel of the Mexican–American War People of North Carolina in the American Civil War Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)