Edward Simpson (governor)
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Edward E. Simpson was a United States Navy
officer who briefly served as the acting 20th Naval Governor of Guam from May 8, 1916 to May 30, 1916. Simpson, commandant
of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
and the U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point
, took the position pending the arrival of appointed Governor Captain Roy Campbell Smith
. Prior to his command, he served as a naval attaché
to London
in 1911.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
officer who briefly served as the acting 20th Naval Governor of Guam from May 8, 1916 to May 30, 1916. Simpson, commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair, supply, and rest and recreation facility of the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines. It was the largest U.S...
and the U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point
U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point
Naval Station Sangley Point was a communication and hospital facility of the United States Navy which occupied the northern portion of the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by Manila Bay, approximately eight miles southwest of Manila, the Philippines. The station was a part of the Cavite...
, took the position pending the arrival of appointed Governor Captain Roy Campbell Smith
Roy Campbell Smith
Roy Campbell Smith was the Governor of Guam from 1916 to 1918.-Biography:He was the commanding officer of the USS Arkansas from 17 September 1912 to 13 October 1914. He died on April 11, 1940 in Somerville, South Carolina....
. Prior to his command, he served as a naval attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1911.