President Grover Cleveland was defeated in the election of 1888, but before he left office, Whitney managed to have Congress authorize two additional cruisers, one of which was a large, protected cruiser that was to become "Olympia".
President Grover Cleveland was defeated in the election of 1888. Whitney managed to have Congress authorize two additional cruisers, one of which was a large, protected cruiser. This large, protected cruiser was to become "Olympia". He left office.