World War II amphibious commander Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal. A younger sister, Bertha Knight Landes, served as mayor of Seattle, Washington, from 1926 to 1928, the first female mayor of a major American city. Another younger sister, Jessie Knight Jordan, married Stanford University president David Starr Jordan. Namesake He was the namesake of the destroyer USS Knight (DD-633), launched on September 27, 1941, and sponsored by his granddaughter, Elizabeth H. Royal. Dates of rank Midshipman – June 30, 1869 Passed Midshipman – May 31, 1873 Ensign – July 16, 1874 Master – October 27, 1879 Lieutenant, Junior Grade – March 3, 1883 Lieutenant – December 19, 1885 Lieutenant Commander – March 3, 1899 Commander – June 16, 1902 Captain – 1907 Rear Admiral – January 29, 1911 Admiral – May 22, 1917 See also Notes References 1854 births 1927 deaths People from Ware, Massachusetts United States Navy admirals Presidents of the Naval War College United States Naval Academy alumni Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun Burials at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Navy personnel of World War I Military personnel from Massachusetts