Henry Hughes Hough
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Henry Hughes Hough[
Biography
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He was born on January 8, 1871, in the
Hough graduated from the
In 1922, while still a Captain, he was appointed as the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, a role that he only acted in for a year. Hough was the first non-acting military governor to govern as a Captain, rather than a Rear Admiral, and the first not to be born in the United States.
In 1923, he was appointed as Director of Naval Intelligence and the following year on June 14, 1924, he was promoted to Rear Admiral. He commanded the Yangtze Patrol from 1925 until December 5, 1927, when command was assumed by Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jr. He retired from the Navy in 1935 and died in 1943.[1]
Hough is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Hough was survived by his wife, Flaurence Oliphant (1877–1970).
References
- ^ New York Times. September 10, 1943. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ "Account of the Operations of the American Navy in France During the War With Germany". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
Further reading
- "SIX RECEIVE PROMOTION TO ADMIRAL". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Jun 15, 1924. pg. 5, 1 pgs
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