Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1875, Oct. 18 | Born, Independence, Iowa |
| 1897 | B. S. degree, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1899 | Duty on Oregon (battleship) during Spanish-American War and on Albay (gunboat) during Philippine American War |
| 1903 | Married Emily Carroll Thomas |
| 1915 | Graduated, Naval War College, Newport, R. I. |
| 1917 | Commanded Nashville (patrol gunboat) in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I |
| 1927-1928 | Commanded Saratoga (aircraft carrier) |
| 1928-1930 | Chief, Bureau of Engineering, Navy Department |
| 1933-1936 | Commandant, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| 1936-1939 | Commander-in-chief, United States Asiatic Fleet |
| 1939 | Retired from United States Navy |
| 1942 | Promoted to full admiral (retired list) |
| 1942-1944 | Special advisor, Chinese Military Mission Assistant to vice chief of naval operations |
| 1959, July 17 | Died, Newport, R.I. |