Thornton A. Jenkins

Thornton Alexander Jenkins
Thornton Alexander Jenkins
	Jenkins c. 1892
Born	11 December 1811; Orange Court House, Virginia, US
Died	9 August 1893 (aged 81); Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1828–1873
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Asiatic Squadron; Bureau of Navigation; Second Division, West Gulf; Blockading Squadron; USS Richmond; USS Hartford; USS Oneida; USS Wachusett; USS Preble; USS Relief;
Conflicts	Mexican–American War; Paraguay Expedition; American Civil War;
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Thornton A. Jenkins (11 December 1811 – 9 August 1893) was an officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He later served as chief of the Bureau of Navigation and as president of the United States Naval Institute. Jenkins retired as a rear admiral.