William Shepherd Benson
From The Dreadnought Project
William Shepherd Benson, ( – ) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George P. Colvocoresses |
Commandant of Midshipmen, Naval Academy 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Gove |
| Preceded by Henry T. Mayo |
Captain of U.S.S. Albany 3 Oct, 1908[1] |
Succeeded by Clarence S. Williams |
| Preceded by Robert M. Doyle |
Captain of U.S.S. Missouri 10 Oct, 1909 – 23 Dec, 1909 |
Succeeded by William R. Rush |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Utah 31 Aug, 1911[2] – 25 Jun, 1913[3][4][Inference] |
Succeeded by Louis S. Van Duzer |
| Preceded by Albert W. Grant |
Commandant, Navy Yard, Philadelphia 15 Aug, 1913[5] – before 17 Jun, 1915 |
Succeeded by John J. Knapp |
| Preceded by New Command |
Chief of Naval Operations 11 May, 1915[6] – 25 Sep, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by Robert E. Coontz |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
- ↑ DANFS
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 10.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Wikipedia
