Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer was born in Virginia City, Nevada, November 4, 1875. He was raised and educated in that city, graduating from its high school. In 1890, after a competitive examination, he was chosen to represent the State of Nevada in the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated from the academy with the class of 1894.

Thereafter he served with distinction in all parts of the world, rising to the rank of captain. Both the Spanish-American War and the World War found him ready to fight his Country’s battles, and in both instances, he proved himself a naval officer of distinctive ability. In 1905, while stationed at Washington, D. C, as aide to President Roosevelt, he was married to Miss Anita Tyler Poor, daughter of the late Charles H. Poor and
Mrs. Poor of Washington.

When our Navy put to sea for the conflict with the Central Empires, Captain Bulmer was in command of the U. S. S. Black Hawk, and was sent out as Division Commander of mine sweeping forces in the North Sea. His duties in this work were among the most dangerous in any service. On August 5th, 1919, while on duty off Kirkwell, Scotland, his accidental death brought a premature end to a brilliant naval career. His remains were returned to the United States and interred in the NationalCemetery at Arlington, September 2, 1919.

Captain Bulmer was a son of Richard A. and Jane Anderson Bulmer of Virginia City, Nevada. His widow, Mrs. Anita Tyler Bulmer, and daughter, Anita Poor Bulmer, of 1302—18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., and his brothers, F. Bruce Bulmer, Commander Bayard T. Bulmer, U. S. N., and Senator Haibert B. Bulmer, Virginia City, Nevada, also survive him. The death of Captain Bulmer deprived the Service of an officer of ability and devotion to duty, whose life well became a man of honor in the eyes of his Country and of his native State. In him the County of Storey gave a noble officer to the nation.

His name and memory have been honored by the Distinguished Service Medal, sent to his widow after his death, and the naming of the U. S. S. Bulmer, a destroyer, which was launched at Philadelphia, January 22, 1920, and christened by the captain’s daughter, Anita Bulmer.