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