William R. Hoel
William R. Hoel | |
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Hoel as acting volunteer lieutenant of the U.S. Navy | |
| Born | 7 March 1824 Butler County, Ohio, US |
| Died | 23 May 1879 (aged 55) Waynesville, Ohio, US |
| Occupation(s) | Steamboat captain Farmer |
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| Children | 2 |
William R. Hoel (7 March 1824 – 23 May 1879) was an American naval officer during the American Civil War. A native of Butler County, Ohio, he was a Mississippi River steamboat pilot when he entered the United States Navy 19 October 1861.