William Banks Caperton

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Admiral William Banks Caperton, (30 June, 1855 – 12 December, 1941) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John C. Colwell
Captain of U.S.S. Denver
20 Apr, 1907[1] – 1908[2][3]
Succeeded by
James P. Parker
Preceded by
Abraham E. Culver
Captain of U.S.S. Des Moines
1907[4][5] – 29 Jul, 1908[6][7]
Succeeded by
John H. Shipley
Preceded by
Giles B. Harber
Captain of U.S.S. Maine
1908[8][9]
Succeeded by
Joseph W. Oman
Preceded by
Albert Gleaves
Commandant, Naval Station, Newport
8 May, 1912[10] – 16 Nov, 1913[11][12][Inference]
Succeeded by
Austin M. Knight
Preceded by
Cameron M. Winslow
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet
29 Jul, 1916 – 30 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
Hugh Rodman

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  2. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  3. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  4. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  5. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
  6. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  7. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  8. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 10.
  9. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 8.
  10. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 10.
  11. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 8.
  12. Register of Officers, 1915. p. 8.