Roy Campbell Smith (1858 – April 11, 1940) was an American naval officer and the
Governor of Guam
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from 1916 to 1918.
Early life
On July 16, 1858, Smith was born in Fort Mason, Texas. Smith's father was Charles Henry Smith, an assistant surgeon general of the United States and later of the Confederate States of America. Smith's mother was Maria McGregor Campbell Smith.
Education
In 1878, Smith graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland
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.
Career
Smith was the commanding officer of the from 17 September 1912 to 13 October 1914.
In 1916, Smith became the
Naval Governor of Guam, until 1918.
Smith retired as a U.S. Navy Captain.
Awards
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Navy Cross
Personal life
On October 11, 1887, in Annapolis, Maryland, Smith married
Margaret Aldrich Sampson, daughter of
Rear admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...
William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson (February 9, 1840 – May 6, 1902) was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
Biography
He was born in Palmyra, New York, and entered ...
. They had three children, Roy, Marjorie, and William.
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Smith's daughter Marjorie Sampson Smith became a sponsor of
USS Sampson (DD-63)
USS ''Sampson'' (DD-63) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers of the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for Admiral William T. Sampson (1840–1902).
Construction and commissioning
''Sampson'' was laid down on 21 Apr ...
on March 4, 1916. It was named for
Rear admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...
William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson (February 9, 1840 – May 6, 1902) was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
Biography
He was born in Palmyra, New York, and entered ...
, Smith's father-in-law. In 1918, Smith's daughter Marjorie Sampson Smith married Spotswood Dandridge Bowers, a lawyer.
On May 21, 1929, Smith's wife Margaret Smith died in
Newport, Rhode Island. She is interred at Lakewood Cemetery in
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States. Most of the village lies within the town of Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of Middlefield. Located at the foot of Otsego Lake in the C ...
.
On April 11, 1940, Smith died in Somerville, South Carolina.
References
External links
Roy Campbell Smith at findagrave.comRoy Campbell Smith st militarytimes.comCapt. Roy Campbell Smith, USN at geni.com
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1858 births
1940 deaths
Governors of Guam
20th-century American naval officers