Adelbert Althouse
Captain Adelbert Althouse (23 May, 1869 – 17 May, 1954) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Althouse was born in Illinois and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1891. He played in the first Army-Navy football game, and his obituary mentions his contributions to Navy's victory in that game.[1][2]
His early career saw a usual rotation of sea and shore duty, highlighted by service aboard battleship Massachusetts during the Spanish-American War, including the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, and aboard battleship Vermont during the cruise of the Great White Fleet from 1907 to 1909.[3][4]
He received the normal early-career promotions. He was promoted to Ensign on 1 July, 1893,[5], to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 3 March, 1899[6], to the rank of Lieutenant on 27 March, 1900,[7], to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 13 May, 1906,[8] and to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1911.[9]
Althouse served as Executive Officer of battleship Michigan from 1912 to 1914.[10][11]
He received his first command in 1916, when he was appointed commanding officer of armoured cruiser Brooklyn, flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. He remained in command until 1919, being promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1917, and serving concurrently as Chief of Staff during World War I. Althouse was awarded the Navy Cross for his wartime service.[12][13][14]
For several months in 1921, Althouse commanded battleship Pennsylvania before being named Governor of Guam and Commandant of the Naval Station there.[15][16]
Following his service on Guam, Althouse concluded his career with shore duty before being placed on the Retired List on 23 May, 1925 for ineligibility for further promotion.[17]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George C. Day |
Captain of U.S.S. Brooklyn 7 May, 1916[18] – Mar, 1919[19][Inference] |
Succeeded by Lloyd S. Shapley |
| Preceded by ? |
Chief of Staff, Asiatic Fleet before 1 Mar, 1918[20] – Mar, 1919[21][Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward H. Campbell |
Captain of U.S.S. Pennsylvania before 15 May, 1921[22] – Dec, 1921[23] |
Succeeded by John F. Hines |
| Preceded by James S. Spore as Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam |
Acting Naval Governor, Guam 7 Feb, 1922[24] – 8 Dec, 1922[25] |
Succeeded by John P. Miller |
| Preceded by John P. Miller as Acting Naval Governor, Guam |
Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam 14 Dec, 1922[26] – 4 Aug, 1923[27] |
Succeeded by Henry B. Price |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp 12-13.
- ↑ Boston Globe 20 May, 1954 p. 13.
- ↑ Newport Daily News 19 September, 1953 p. 2.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 208.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1894. pp. 32-33.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 23-33.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1901. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 237.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 5
- ↑ Washington Pot 15 May, 1921 p. 33.
- ↑ Los Angeles Times 10 December,1 921 p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. pp. 324, 408.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 5
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Washington Post 15 May, 1921 p. 33.
- ↑ Los Angeles Times 10 December, 1921 p. 10.
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