William Swift, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Swift

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1848

Place of Birth: Windham, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1919

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About William Swift

  • William Swift (March 17, 1848 – June 30, 1919) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and briefly the Naval Governor of Guam in 1901.
  • He was court-martialed in 1907 for the grounding of the battleship Connecticut (BB-18), and briefly suspended from duty.
  • In 1910, he headed the aptly named Swift Board which reorganized the Department of the Navy prior to World War I.

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