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{{CaptUS}} '''Adelbert Althouse''' (23 May, 1869 &ndash; 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.{{USOfficerReg1920|pp 12-13}}<ref>''Boston Globe'' 20 May, 1954 p. 13.</ref>

His early career saw a usual rotation of sea and shore duty, highlighted by service aboard {{US-Massachusetts|f=t}} during the Spanish-American War, including the [[Battle of Santiago de Cuba]], and aboard {{US-Vermont|f=t}} during the cruise of the [[Great White Fleet]] from 1907 to 1909.<ref>''Newport Daily News'' 19 September, 1953 p. 2.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1909|p. 208}}

He received the normal early-career promotions. He was promoted to {{EnsUS}} on 1 July, 1893,{{USOfficerReg1894|pp. 32-33}}, to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 3 March, 1899{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 23-33}}, to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 27 March, 1900,{{USOfficerReg1901|pp. 30-31}}, to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 13 May, 1906,{{USOfficerReg1907|pp. 24-25}} and to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 1 July, 1911.{{USOfficerReg1912|pp. 16-17}}

Althouse served as Executive Officer of {{US-Michigan|f=t}} from 1912 to 1914.{{USOfficerReg1913|p. 237}}{{USOfficerReg1915|p. 14}}

He received his first command in 1916, when he was appointed commanding officer of {{US-Brooklyn|f=t}}, flagship of the [[Asiatic Fleet]]. He remained in command until 1919, being promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} 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.{{USOfficerReg1917|p. 14}}{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 16-17}}<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 March, 1918 p. 5</ref>

For several months in 1921, Althouse commanded {{US-Pennsylvania|f=t}} before being named Governor of Guam and Commandant of the Naval Station there.<ref>''Washington Pot'' 15 May, 1921 p. 33.</ref><ref>''Los Angeles Times'' 10 December,1 921 p. 22.</ref>

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.{{USOfficerReg1926|pp. 324, 408}}

==See Also==
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* [https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/9090 Hall of Valor Project]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Hale Campbell|Edward H. Campbell]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Pennsylvania (1915)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Pennsylvania'']]'''<br>before 15 May, 1921<ref>''Washington Post'' 15 May, 1921 p. 33.</ref> &ndash; Dec, 1921<ref>''Los Angeles Times'' 10 December, 1921 p. 10.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Fore Hines|John F. Hines]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Paul Miller|John P. Miller]]'''<br><small>as '''Acting Naval Governor, Guam'''</small>|'''[[Naval Station Guam|Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam]]'''<br>14 Dec, 1922<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Guam Wikipedia]</ref> &ndash; 4 Aug, 1923<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Guam Wikipedia]</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Bertrand Price|Henry B. Price]]'''}}
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