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Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo (1856-1937) was born in Burlington, Vermont. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876 he saw service in the Spanish American War, the Mexican Occupation of 1914, and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet during World War I. Mayo is best remembered for his actions during the Tampico Incident in April 1914 which almost led to war between the United States and Mexico. As commander of the 4th Division of the Atlantic Fleet stationed in Tampico, Mexico, he demanded an apology from the Mexican government after several U.S. Marines had been seized against their will. The Mexicans refused and after a similar incident occurred in Vera Cruz, President Wilson ordered the landing of over 700 Marines in that city to support Mayo. Four Marines were killed and 22 wounded but mediation effort prevented the war. After his retirement from the Navy, Mayo lived in Burlington and is buried there.