Richard Worsam Meade III (also called Richard Worsam Meade, Jr., by many sources) (October 9, 1837 – May 4, 1897) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Biography
Born in New York City, he was the son of Captain Richard Worsam Meade II, USN, and followed his father by entering the Navy on October 2, 1850.
He was attached to the steam frigate of the Mediterranean Squadron in 1851–1854, and the sailing frigate in the Home Squadron in 1854–1855, before attending the United States Naval Academy in 1856. He was promoted to passed midshipman on June 20, 1856. He was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Order of Founders and Patriots of America and the Military Order of Foreign Wars.
Meade's early retirement in May 1895 followed a series of disagreements with the Navy Department. His obituary in the Indianapolis News reported Meade as criticizing President Grover Cleveland, and quoted the sentence "I am an American and a Union man, two things this administration can't stand."
Rear Admiral Meade died in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 1897 alongside his brother, Lieutenant Commander Henry Meigs Meade, USN.
His wife, Rebecca Paulding, was the daughter of Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding.
Namesakes
Two ships have been named for him and his brother, Brigadier General Robert Leamy Meade, USMC. They were nephews of General George Gordon Meade.