Philip Williams (naval officer)

Philip Williams (1869 or 1870 -  October 31, 1942 ) was an American naval officer. Between 1923 and 1925 he was the military governor of the US Virgin Islands .

Career

The dates of life of Philip Williams are only incomplete. Neither his place of birth nor his place of death are known. In 1889 he began a military training at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis ( Maryland ). After graduating from this academy, he began a long career as a naval officer. In doing so, he achieved the rank of captain. Williams participated in both the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the First World War. During this war he commanded the cruiser USS Chester . He was awarded the Navy Cross for his military achievements . After the war he commanded other warships with the USS Kansas and the USS Tennessee . In the meantime he was also transferred to the Bureau of Navigation .

In 1923, Philip Williams was named the new governor of the Virgin Islands to succeed Henry Hughes Hough . He held this office until 1926, when he resigned for health reasons. In 1927 he gave up military service. He then wrote some textbooks for the Naval Academy. He died on October 31, 1942.

literature

• Only Four are Killed on Virgin Islands. The Atlanta Constitution (1881-2001). Atlanta, Ga .: Sep 4, 1924. pg. 6, 1 pgs
• New Governor of Virgin Islands. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif .: Aug 7, 1925. pg. 2, 1 pgs
• What To Do With The Virgin Islands? Valesku Bari. The North American Review. Boston: Dec 1925 - Feb 1926. Iss. NO. 829; pg. 266, 8 pgs
• Capt. Williams Dies at Naval Hospital. The Washington Post. Washington, DC: Nov 2, 1942. pg. B5, 1 pgs
• Captain Williams, Insular Ex-Head. Special to The New York Times. New York Times. New York, NY: Nov 4, 1942. pg. 23, 1 pgs

Web links

• Philip Williams in the database of Find a Grave (English)