Edmund Spence Root was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 34th Naval Governor of Guam. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905 serving on many ships as an ensign. He served as the inaugural commanding officer of two ships: the USS Rizal and the USS Astoria. He served during World War I as commander of the U-boat hunting USS Rowan for which he received a letter of commendation. As governor he generated controversy by expelling 112 Japanese laborers from Guam.
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