Richard Phillips Leary

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Captain Richard Philips Leary (1842 – 1901) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William C. Wise
Equipment Officer, Navy Yard, Norfolk
23 Sep, 1890[1]
Succeeded by
James G. Green
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Katahdin
12 Feb, 1896[2] – 17 Apr, 1897
Succeeded by
George F. F. Wilde
Preceded by
Edwin M. Shepard
Captain of U.S.S. San Francisco
28 Sep, 1897[3]
Succeeded by
Asa Walker
Preceded by
New Command
Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam
7 Aug, 1899[4] – 12 Jun, 1900[5]
Succeeded by
William E. Safford
as Acting Naval Governor, Guam
Preceded by
John J. Read
Captain of U.S.S. Richmond
6 Dec, 1900[6]
Succeeded by
Frank E. Sawyer

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1891. p. 8.
  2. Register of Officers, 1897. p. 8.
  3. Register of Officers, 1898. p. 6.
  4. Wikipedia
  5. Wikipedia
  6. Register of Officers, 1901. p. 8.