Admiral William S. Benson
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Admiral William S. Benson was a United States Navy officer who became the first Chief of Naval Operations and played a key leadership role during World War I.
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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| allegiance |
United States of America
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| appointedBy |
Josephus Daniels
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| awardReceived |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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| burialPlace |
Arlington National Cemetery
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| conflict |
World War I
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1855-07-25
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| dateOfDeath |
1932-05-20
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| educatedAt |
United States Naval Academy
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| endTime |
service as Chief of Naval Operations ended in 1919
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| era |
early 20th century
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| familyName |
Benson
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| givenName |
William
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| graduation |
graduated from United States Naval Academy in 1877
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| hasPart |
Benson Naval Chair of Seapower Studies named in his honor
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| middleName |
Shepard
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| militaryBranch |
United States Navy
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| militaryRank |
admiral
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rear admiral → |
| namesakeOf |
USS Benson (DD-421)
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableFor |
first Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy
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| notableWork |
organizational leadership of the U.S. Navy during World War I
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| occupation |
naval officer
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| partOf |
United States Navy leadership during World War I
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| placeOfBirth |
Macon, Georgia
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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| positionHeld |
Chief of Naval Operations
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commandant of the Boston Navy Yard → commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard → commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard → commanding officer of USS Albany → commanding officer of USS Missouri → member of the United States Navy General Board → |
| religion |
Methodism
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| residence |
Macon, Georgia
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Washington, D.C. → |
| serviceEntry |
entered United States Naval Academy in 1872
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| serviceNumber |
United States Navy officer
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Mary Blackford Benson
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| startTime |
service as Chief of Naval Operations began in 1915
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| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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Referenced by (1)
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Chief of Naval Operations
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