er ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁but ▁res umed ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁Atlantic ▁Fle et ▁in ▁December . ▁He ▁became ▁Command ant ▁of ▁the ▁Boston ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Ret ired ▁List ▁on ▁February ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 0 2 . ▁ ▁Sam pson ▁was ▁a ▁companion ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Lo yal ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁the ▁Military ▁Order ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Wars . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁( LL . D .) ▁by ▁Y ale ▁University ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁during ▁celebr ations ▁for ▁the ▁b ic enten ary ▁of ▁the ▁university . ▁ ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Sam pson ▁died ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C ., ▁a ▁few ▁months ▁later ▁on ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Civil ▁War ▁Camp aign ▁Medal ▁Sam pson ▁Medal ▁Spanish ▁Camp aign ▁Medal ▁ ▁D ates ▁of ▁rank ▁ ▁Act ing ▁Mid ship man ▁– ▁September ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁ ▁Mid ship man ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 6 1 ▁ ▁Lieutenant ▁– ▁July ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 ▁ ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁– ▁July ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁ ▁Commander ▁– ▁August ▁ 9 , ▁ 1