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152: 30: 134: 99: 1155: 168: 460:, into the events surrounding Maxwell's dismissal and placement on the list by an officer of a lower rank. It was alleged that Cronan, then aide to the governor, disagreed with several of Maxwell's policies and used improper and unprofessional methods to oust him and take the position for himself. 269:. Maxwell refused to break neutrality by providing fuel and supplies, forcing the ship to stay in port for the next two years. Maxwell attracted controversy during his term, particularly when he approved the first execution on the island since the US takeover. Eventually, a lower-ranking officer, 428:
Near the end of his term, Maxwell began coming into conflict with the islanders. He attracted some controversy when he outlawed public whistling, hoping to curtail mischievous local boys from whistling an incorrect cadence as sailors marched. He attracted larger anger when he ordered the first
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from March 28, 1914 to April 29, 1916. During his term, a typhoon hit in the summer of 1914, leaving a shortage of rice and corn crops. As governor, he established a number of government organizations, some still in existence. These organizations include the
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in 1874, but was not commissioned as an ensign until 1883. He served aboard many ships before becoming one of the inaugural members of the
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relieved Maxwell after involuntarily placing him on the sick list. However, upon transportation to the mainland
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execution on the island since the United States had assumed control of it; despite numerous pleas to
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After becoming governor in 1914, Maxwell instituted a number of reforms, including establishing the
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In December 1914, Maxwell found himself at the center of a diplomatic incident when the
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and organized its first fundraising drive. In 1914, Maxwell proposed granting
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on June 8, 1874. On March 3, 1883, he was commissioned as an
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The Maxwell School, named after the governor, was built in
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Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States
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from 1883 to 1885. On July 4, 1893, he was promoted to
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Naval Governor of Guam
Alfred Walton Hinds
William P. Cronan
United States
Alma mater
United States Naval Academy
United States
United States Navy Seal
United States Navy

Captain
USS Mississippi
USS Florida
United States Navy
Naval Governor of Guam
United States Naval Academy
General Board of the United States Navy
USS Mississippi
USS Florida
Bank of Guam
Guam Insular Patrol Force
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
SMS Cormoran
United States
World War I
William P. Cronan
Naval War College
United States Naval Academy

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