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William Pigott Cronan (March 6 1879 – March 18 1929) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 19th Naval Governor of Guam. During his tenure in the Navy he became decorated commanded a number of ships and came to be known as the most popular man in the Navy. He participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.

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active years end date
1916-05-08
active years start date
1916-04-29
alma mater
United States Naval Academy
award
Navy Cross
battle
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
birth date
1879-03-06
birth place
Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut
country
United States
death date
1929-03-18
death place
San Diego
military branch
United States Navy
military command
Atlantic Fleet Torpedo Flotilla Fifth Fleet, U.S.S. Komingin der Nederlanden, USS Jouett, USS Monaghan
military rank
Captain (United States)
nationality
United States
order in office
Naval Governor of Guam, 19th
service end year
1923-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1898-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Edward Simpson (governor)

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