Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932
Variant namesWilliam Shepherd Benson (1855-1932) was the first Chief of Naval Operations, serving from May 11, 1915 to September 25, 1919.
From the description of Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10569386
U.S. naval officer and public official.
From the description of William Shepherd Benson papers, circa 1791-1952 (bulk 1915-1928). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981098
Epithet: US admiral
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000140
Biographical Note
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1855, Sept. 25:
Born, Macon, Bibb County, Ga. -
1877:
Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1877 -1888 :Duty in Hartford (sloop), Constitution (frigate), and Yantic (gunboat) -
1879:
Married Mary Augusta Wyse -
1888 -1889 :Duty in Dolphin (despatch boat) -
1890 -1893 :Duty at the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Lighthouse Survey, and as instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1893:
Promoted to lieutenant -
1896 -1898 :Instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1901 -1903 :Assistant to the commandant of midshipmen, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1905:
Promoted to commander -
1907 -1908 :Commandant of midshipmen, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1908 -1910 :Commanded Albany (cruiser), Pacific Fleet, and chief of staff of the fleet -
1909:
Promoted to captain -
1910 -1913 :Commanded Utah (battleship), flagship of the Atlantic Fleet -
1913 -1915 :Commandant, United States Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1915:
Promoted to rear admiral -
1915 -1919 :Chief of naval operations -
1916:
Promoted to admiral -
1917:
Member, House Mission; appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to confer with Allied and Associated Powers in Europe -
1918 -1919 :Member of special mission abroad; naval representative in drawing up naval terms of armistice with Central Powers; naval adviser to American Commission to Negotiate Peace -
1919:
Retired from United States Navy -
1920 -1921 :Chairman, United States Shipping Board -
1921 -1925 :President, National Council of Catholic Men -
1921 -1928 :Commissioner, United States Shipping Board -
1923:
Published The Merchant Marine. New York: Macmillan -
1932, May 20:
Died, Washington, D.C.
From the guide to the William Shepherd Benson Papers, circa 1791-1952, (bulk 1915-1928), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | |||
| United States |
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| Disarmament |
| Merchant marine |
| Merchant marine |
| Navy-yards and naval stations |
| Navy-yards and naval stations |
| Shipping |
| Shipping |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
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| Naval officers |
| Public officials |
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Person
Birth 1855-09-25
Death 1932-05-20
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