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George Andrew Alexander (8 September 1884–1969) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 35th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to serving as governor he commanded the USS Medusa. As Governor of Guam he greatly changed the judicial system by purging the island of leftover Spainish laws and replacing them with the Code of Guam. He also led an unsuccessful campaign to obtain United States citizenship for all residents of Guam.

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active years end date
1936-03-27
active years start date
1933-06-21
alma mater
United States Naval Academy
birth date
1884-09-08
country
United States
death date
1969-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
military branch
United States Navy
military command
USS Arizona, USS Medusa
military rank
Captain (United States)
nationality
United States
order in office
35th, Naval Governor of Guam
successor
Benjamin McCandlish

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