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- William_Gilmer abstract "William Wirt Gilmer (May 21, 1863 – January 8, 1955) was a United States Navy Captain who served as both the 22nd and 24th Naval Governor of Guam. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he commanded the USS South Carolina during World War I, for which he received the Navy Cross. During his two terms as governor, he proved one of the most contentious leaders in Guam's history. He exercised a large amount of control over islanders' daily lives, including banning whistling and smoking and setting up a curfew. He came into conflict with prominent Americans and Washington Naval leaders when he outlawed marriage between whites and non-whites on the island, believing the Chamorro people inferior. Eventually, concerned islanders gained the attention of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, who had Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt personally order the rescinding of the act. Gilmer was removed for a short time before serving a second term.During his second term, he continued making numerous edicts, eventually equaling 50 separate orders. He required all men over sixteen to carry identification cards, partially in an effort to wipe out the Spanish naming customs of adopting both the mother's and father's name. Seen as autocratic and abusive of his power, the Navy ultimately removed him from the post in 1920. A number of geographical features in Alaska, as well as a school in North Carolina, are named after him, largely during an expedition that he took part in to explore parts of the Alaskan islands.".
- William_Gilmer activeYearsEndDate "1919-11-22".
- William_Gilmer activeYearsEndDate "1920-07-07".
- William_Gilmer activeYearsStartDate "1918-11-15".
- William_Gilmer activeYearsStartDate "1919-12-21".
- William_Gilmer almaMater United_States_Naval_Academy.
- William_Gilmer award Navy_Cross.
- William_Gilmer birthDate "1863-05-21".
- William_Gilmer birthPlace Chatham,_Virginia.
- William_Gilmer birthYear "1863".
- William_Gilmer country United_States.
- William_Gilmer deathDate "1955-01-08".
- William_Gilmer deathPlace Fletcher,_North_Carolina.
- William_Gilmer deathYear "1955".
- William_Gilmer militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- William_Gilmer militaryCommand "USS South Carolina".
- William_Gilmer militaryRank Captain_(United_States).
- William_Gilmer nationality United_States.
- William_Gilmer office "Naval Governor of Guam".
- William_Gilmer orderInOffice "22nd".
- William_Gilmer orderInOffice "24th".
- William_Gilmer orderInOffice "Naval Governor of Guam".
- William_Gilmer successor Ivan_Wettengel.
- William_Gilmer successor William_A._Hodgman.
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- William_Gilmer wikiPageWikiLinkText "William Gilmer".
- William_Gilmer wikiPageWikiLinkText "William Wirt Gilmer".
- William_Gilmer almaMater United_States_Naval_Academy.
- William_Gilmer awards Navy_Cross.
- William_Gilmer awards Navy_Cross_(United_States).
- William_Gilmer birthDate "1863-05-21".
- William_Gilmer birthPlace Chatham,_Virginia.
- William_Gilmer branch "30".
- William_Gilmer branch "United States Navy".
- William_Gilmer commands USS_South_Carolina_(BB-26).
- William_Gilmer dateOfBirth "1863-05-21".
- William_Gilmer dateOfDeath "1955-01-08".
- William_Gilmer deathDate "1955-01-08".
- William_Gilmer deathPlace Fletcher,_North_Carolina.
- William_Gilmer hasPhotoCollection William_Gilmer.
- William_Gilmer name "Gilmer, William Wirt".
- William_Gilmer name "William Wirt Gilmer".
- William_Gilmer office "Naval Governor of Guam".
- William_Gilmer order "22".
- William_Gilmer order "24".
- William_Gilmer placeOfBirth "Chatham, Virginia".