Samuel Robison
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Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison CB, USN (May 10, 1867 – November 20, 1952) was a United States Navy officer whose service extended from the 1890s through the early 1930s. He held several major commands during World War I, and from 1928 to 1931 served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. In 1933, Admiral Robison also founded a Naval Preparatory Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey called Admiral Farragut Academy.
Early life and career
Robison was born on May 10, 1867, in
In 1891 he was transferred to
After a tour of duty in the
World War I service
On October 12, 1915, he assumed command of
In October 1918 he assumed command of Squadron 3, Patrol Force, and during the next month had additional duty as District Commander, Brest, France. In November, he was appointed U.S. Naval Representative on the Commission for executing the Naval Terms of the Armistice with Germany. After his return to the United States in March 1919, he commanded the Boston Navy Yard. In May 1921, he was sent to Santo Domingo as Military Governor, serving until October 1922, when Santo Domingo was turned back over to civilian control.
Post-war service and retirement
A member of the General Board of the Navy from December 1922 until June 1923, he was appointed Commander in Chief, Battle Fleet, with the rank of admiral, from June 30, 1923. With USS Seattle (ACR-11) as his flagship, he commanded the United States Fleet during the year commencing August 1925. He then became Commandant of the 13th Naval District with the permanent rank of rear admiral.[5] From June 16, 1928, until his retirement in June 1931, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy.[6]
For a number of years after his retirement, Admiral Robison was Superintendent of the Admiral Farragut Academy, Toms River. He died in Glendale, California, on November 20, 1952.[4]
Publications
- A History of naval tactics from 1530-1930 : the evolution of tactical maxims, by Samuel Shelburne Robison and Mary Louise Robison, pub U.S. Naval Institute, 1942.
- Manual of wireless telegraphy for the use of naval electricians, by Samuel Shelburne Robison et al, pub United States Navy Department, Bureau of Equipment, 1906, 1909, 1911, 1915.
See also
- List of superintendents of the United States Naval Academy
References
- ^ "Samuel Shelburn Robison". navylog.navymemorial.org. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Godcharles, Frederic Antes (1944). Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania. Lewis historical publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 369. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (1902). The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. L.R. Hamersly Company. p. 308. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division. 1976. p. 134. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Thirteenth Naval District". history.navy.mil. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "USNA Timeline". www.usna.edu. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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