William Mayhew Folger

William Mayhew Folger ( – ) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Folger was appointed General Inspector of the new battleship U.S.S. Kearsarge on 11 February, 1899.^[1] He would become her first captain when she was commissioned.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by George W. Coffin	Captain of U.S.S. Quinnebaug 13 Apr, 1887^[2]	Succeeded by Charles Henry Davis
Preceded by Arthur P. Nazro	Captain of U.S.S. New Orleans 18 Apr, 1898^[3] – Feb, 1899^[4]	Succeeded by Charles S. Sperry
Preceded by New Command	Captain of U.S.S. Kearsarge 20 Feb, 1900 – May, 1901^[5]	Succeeded by Bowman H. McCalla
Preceded by Yates Stirling	Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet 23 Mar, 1905	Succeeded by Charles J. Train

Footnotes

↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
↑ Register of Officers, 1887. p. 10.
↑ List and Station, July 1898. pp. 5, 67.
↑ Records of Living Officers (7th ed). pp. 102-3.
↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 8.

[1] Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.

[2] Register of Officers, 1887. p. 10.

[3] List and Station, July 1898. pp. 5, 67.

[4] Records of Living Officers (7th ed). pp. 102-3.

[5] Register of Officers, 1903. p. 8.

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William Mayhew Folger

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