Samuel McGowan
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Samuel McGowan (1 September 1870 – 11 November 1934) was an admiral of the United States Navy.
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[edit] Early Life
McGowan, born at Laurens, South Carolina, on 1 September 1870, he attended Wofford College, Class of 1889, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He also was a Charter Member of the Tau Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity at the University of South Carolina in 1889.
[edit] Military Service
He was later commissioned assistant paymaster 15 March 1894. On 1 July 1914, he was appointed Paymaster General and Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts with the rank of rear admiral. Holding that office until his retirement in 1920, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for the preparation and execution of plans to maintain the fleets during World War I.
[edit] Death
He died 11 November 1934 at Laurens.
In 1943, the destroyer USS McGowan (DD-678) was named in his honor.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
