Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1878, July 12 | Born, Woodbury, Ky. |
| 1898 | Duty in Iowa (battleship), Spanish-American War |
| 1899 | Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1900 | Member of the China Relief Expedition, Boxer Rebellion |
| 1903 | Married Augusta Kent |
| 1911-1913 | Ordnance officer, Delaware (battleship) |
| 1918 | Commanded Plattsburg (troop transport) |
| 1918-1921 | Assistant chief, Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy |
| 1923-1927 | Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy |
| 1927-1929 | Commanded California (battleship) |
| 1930 | Commandant, United States Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. |
| 1931 | Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1931-1933 | Commander, Training Squadron, Scouting Force |
| 1934-1936 | Judge advocate general, United States Navy |
| 1937 | Commander, Battle Force |
| 1938-1940 | Commander in chief, United States Fleet |
| 1940-1942 | Commandant, 14th Naval District and Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| 1942 | Retired, United States Navy |
| 1942-1945 | Recalled to active duty Chairman, Navy Board for Production Awards |
| 1967, Oct. 4 | Died, Washington, D.C. |