Frank Freyer
Frank Barrows Freyer | |
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14th Naval Governor of Guam | |
In office November 5, 1910 – January 21, 1911 | |
Preceded by | Edward John Dorn |
Succeeded by | George Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born | December 10, 1878 Order of the Sun |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | Peruvian Navy USS Procyon USS Trenton |
Frank Barrows Freyer (December 10, 1878 – December 7, 1947) was a
In 1913, he received a Bachelor of Laws from George Washington University and, in 1918, became assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. After agreeing to help Peru restructure its naval forces, the United States Navy ordered Freyer there to take command of the efforts; he became Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy the following year. In the position, he helped rebuild the naval tactics and education of the country, and stayed there for many years. During his stay, Freyer collected over 1,000 works of Peruvian art, now on display as the "Frank Barrow Freyer Collection" at the Denver Art Museum. He went on to command USS Procyon and USS Trenton before retiring.
Life
Freyer was originally from
Freyer was admitted to the United States Naval Academy in May 1898 from Georgia.[11] While attending the academy, he participated as a member of the Navy Midshipmen crew team[12] and as a fullback for the Navy Midshipmen football team.[13] He was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.[14] Soon after graduating, Freyer served as an ensign aboard USS Olympia in 1903.[15] Freyer later served aboard USS Missouri during its visit to Japan as part of the Great White Fleet.[16] In 1917, Freyer was stationed aboard USS Oregon.[17] In 1918, he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he became assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.[18]
Freyer, now a
Governorship
Freyer served as acting
Personal life
On June 22, 1908, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California, Freyer married Maria Engracia Critcher. They had three children, Engracia, Frank, and John.[28]
In 1910, Freyer's daughter Engracia Enriquetta Critcher Freyer (1910-1977) was born in Hagåtña, Guam.[29]
References
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- ^ Catalogue. Washington, D.C.: George Washington University. 1913. p. 284. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Son to William Doughertys Jr". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times. 12 July 1949. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Miss Freyer Is the Bride of U. S. Aide". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 30 June 1986. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Engracia Freyer a Bride: Daughter of Naval Captain Wed to William A. Doughtery". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 18 November 1943. p. 26.
- ^ "Show Stresses Art of South America". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 14 January 1942. p. 16.
- ^ "Sundry Pulse Beats of Late Summer". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times. 31 August 1941. p. X7.
- ^ "Antiques from the Peru of the Incas". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 4 January 1931. p. SM8.
- The Blade. Toledo. Block Communications. p. 41. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Ceremony for New 2006 Christmas Stamp". High Plains Sentinel. Wright, Wyoming. 12 October 2006. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "The Naval Academy Opening" (PDF). The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 11 September 1898. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Annapolis Boat Crews: Preparing for Spring Contests with Columbia and Pennsylvania" (PDF). The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 22 January 1899. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Football at Annapolis: Naval Cadets Will Put a Strong Eleven in the Field for the Coming Season" (PDF). The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 8 September 1901. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Alpha-Tau". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 16. Charlottesville, Virginia: Kappa Sigma: 303. 1901. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- United States Government Printing Office. 1903. p. 188. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- Naval History & Heritage Command. 19 January 1999. Archived from the originalon 5 March 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- United States Government Printing Office. 1917. p. 305. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- United States Government Printing Office. 1918. p. 264. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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- ^ "Caduceus". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 41 (1). Charlottesville, Virginia: Kappa Sigma: 49. 1924. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "New Cruiser Delivered". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 27 August 1929. p. 55.
- ^ "Naval Era Governors of Guam". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- United States Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 567. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ISBN 9780824828080. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Eagle. 1911. p. 357.
- ^ "SERVICE WEDDINGS". Army and Navy Journal. June 27, 1908. p. 1184. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Engracia Enriquetta Critcher Freyer, 27 August 1910–27 February 1977 (Age 66)". familysearch.org. Retrieved December 2, 2021.