William John Maxwell

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William John Maxwell, ( – ) served in the United States Navy. He would serve as the eighteenth Naval Governor of Guam.

Life & Career

Maxwell was born in Washington, D.C.. He joined the Navy on 9 June, 1874.[1]

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 2 December, 1902.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John J. Knapp
Captain of U.S.S. Sylph
16 Sep, 1899[3]
Succeeded by
John Francis Preston
Preceded by
William F. Fullam
Captain of U.S.S. Marietta
16 May, 1908 – 4 Jun, 1909[4]
Succeeded by
George F. Cooper
Preceded by
William F. Fullam
Captain of U.S.S. Mississippi
10 Nov, 1911[5] – after 1 Jan, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Harry S. Knapp
Captain of U.S.S. Florida
1912[7][8] – 6 Aug, 1913[9][10][Inference]
Succeeded by
William R. Rush
Preceded by
Alfred W. Hinds
Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam
28 Mar, 1914[11] – 29 Apr, 1916[12]
Succeeded by
William P. Cronan
as Acting Naval Governor, Guam

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1906. pp. 18, 19.
  2. Register of Officers, 1906. pp. 18, 19.
  3. Register of Officers, 1900. p. 24.
  4. Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
  5. Register of Officers, 1912. p. 12.
  6. Register of Officers, 1912. p. 12.
  7. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
  8. Register of Officers, 1912. p. 10.
  9. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
  10. Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
  11. Wikipedia
  12. Wikipedia