ational ▁practices . ▁ ▁Background ▁Thomas ▁Pick ett ▁Mag r uder ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Y az oo ▁County , ▁Mississippi , ▁ 2 9 ▁November ▁ 1 8 6 7 . ▁His ▁father , ▁Law son ▁Williams ▁Mag r uder , ▁was ▁a ▁Major ▁in ▁the ▁Confeder ate ▁army ▁and ▁served ▁throughout ▁the ▁War ▁Between ▁The ▁States . ▁ ▁Mag r uder ▁had ▁six ▁brothers , ▁several ▁of ▁whom ▁had ▁military ▁care ers ▁of ▁their ▁own . ▁ ▁Mag r uder ▁entered ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁on ▁ 3 ▁September ▁ 1 8 8 5 , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁June ▁with ▁the ▁Class ▁of ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁and ▁was ▁commission ed ▁En sign ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁He ▁later ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College , ▁New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island , ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁( J un ior ▁Gra de ) ▁on ▁ 9 ▁October ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁on ▁ 3 ▁March ▁ 1 8 9 9 , ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 5 , ▁to ▁Commander ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁and ▁to ▁Captain ▁ 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁( tem por ary ▁grade ) ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁and ▁to ▁R ear ▁Admir al