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'''William Mayhew Folger''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | {{RearUS}} '''William Mayhew Folger''' (19 May, 1844 – 22 July, 1928) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | ||
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Folger was appointed General Inspector of the new {{US-Kearsarge|f=tp}} on 11 February, 1899.{{USOfficerReg1900|p. 8}} He would become her first captain when she was commissioned. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montgomery Sicard|Montgomery Sicard]]'''|'''[[Bureau of Ordnance|Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance]]'''<br>12 Feb, 1890{{USOfficerReg1892|pp. 8-9}} – 28 Jan, 1893{{USOfficerReg1895|pp. 6-7}}{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Thomas Sampson|William T. Sampson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Phillips Nazro|Arthur P. Nazro]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. New Orleans (1896)|Captain of U.S.S. ''New Orleans'']]'''<br>18 Apr, 1898{{USList&Station1898|pp. 5, 67}} – Feb, 1899{{HamerslyRecords7|pp. 102-3}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edwin Longnecker|Edwin Longnecker]]'''}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Yates Stirling|Yates Stirling]]'''|'''[[Asiatic Fleet|Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet]]'''<br>23 Mar, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Jackson Train|Charles J. Train]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Yates Stirling|Yates Stirling]]'''|'''[[Asiatic Fleet|Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet]]'''<br>23 Mar, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Jackson Train|Charles J. Train]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 17 September 2021
Rear Admiral William Mayhew Folger (19 May, 1844 – 22 July, 1928) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Folger was appointed General Inspector of the new battleship U.S.S. Kearsarge on 11 February, 1899.[1] He would become her first captain when she was commissioned.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George W. Coffin |
Captain of U.S.S. Quinnebaug 13 Apr, 1887[2] |
Succeeded by Charles Henry Davis |
| Preceded by Montgomery Sicard |
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance 12 Feb, 1890[3] – 28 Jan, 1893[4][Inference] |
Succeeded by William T. Sampson |
| Preceded by Arthur P. Nazro |
Captain of U.S.S. New Orleans 18 Apr, 1898[5] – Feb, 1899[6] |
Succeeded by Edwin Longnecker |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Kearsarge 20 Feb, 1900 – May, 1901[7] |
Succeeded by Bowman H. McCalla |
| Preceded by Yates Stirling |
Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet 23 Mar, 1905 |
Succeeded by Charles J. Train |
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