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Revision as of 19:01, 26 February 2022
The United States Naval Observatory is situated in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1842.
Contents
History
Superintendents
- Rear Admiral John Rodgers, 1 May, 1877[1] – 5 May, 1882[2] (Died while in office)
- Captain Charles H. Davis, Jr., 1 November, 1898[3]
- Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, 1 November, 1902[4] – 28 February, 1906[5][Inference]
- Rear Admiral Asa Walker, 28 February, 1906[6] – 2 December, 1907[Inference]
- Rear Admiral William J. Barnette, 2 December, 1907[7] – after 1 January, 1909[8]
- Captain Joseph L. Jayne, 16 October, 1911[9] – after 1 January, 1913[10]
- Captain John A. Hoogewerff, 5 February, 1914[11] – after 1 January, 1920[12]
- Captain Charles S. Freeman, 19 September, 1927[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, July 1877. p. .
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer 6 May, 1882 p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 14-15.
