Charles Armijo Woodruff

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Charles Armijo Woodruff (born January 12, 1884 in Santa Fe , New Mexico , †  November 23, 1945 in New York City ) was an American naval officer. He was the military governor of American Samoa in 1914 and 1915 .

Career

Charles Woodruff attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis ( Maryland ) from 1902 and then served as an officer in the United States Navy . By the time he left, he had attained the rank of commander , roughly equivalent to a lieutenant colonel in the army. In 1906 he served on the warship USS Pampanga . Between December 6, 1914 and March 1, 1915, he succeeded Nathan Post as governor of American Samoa. He then passed this position on to John Martin Poyer .

After his time in the Navy, Charles Woodruff served in the US Merchant Navy . On November 23, 1945, he hanged himself from a curtain rod in a New York hotel room. This must have happened in a state of mental confusion. He stated (probably in a suicide note) that he had missed his ship and therefore could no longer earn any money.

personal data
SURNAME Woodruff, Charles Armijo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American naval officer
DATE OF BIRTH January 12, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Santa Fe , New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH November 23, 1945
Place of death New York City