Naval officer; born in
Baltimore, Md.; graduated at the
United States Naval Academy in 1860; became ensign in October, 1863; master in May, 1866; lieutenant in February, 1867;
lieutenant-commander in March, 1868; commander in June, 1882; and captain in April, 1897.
During 1863-65 he served on the blockading squadron off
Charleston, S. C. In 1888 he was senior naval officer at
Samoa during the revolution in which the Tamasese government was overthrown.
In recognition of his meritorious services at that time, the Maryland legislature voted him a gold medal.
In 1897-98 he was in command of the cruiser
San Francisco, which convoyed to the
United States the
New Orleans, the
American name of one of two vessels built for the
Brazilian government in
London and purchased by the
United States immediately before the declaration of war against
Spain.
At the close of the war with
Spain he was appointed the first American governor of the island of
Guam.
He was relieved of this post at his own request, in April, 1900.
See
Agana;
Guam.