William Fullam

William Freeland Fullam
Born	October 20, 1855(1855-10-20) Pittsford, New York
Died	September 23, 1926(1926-09-23) (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1877–1919
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	USS Chesapeake USS Mississippi
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Navy Cross

Rear Admiral William Freeland Fullam (October 20, 1855 – September 23, 1926) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Namesakes 3 See also 4 References

Biography

Born in Pittsford, New York, Fullam was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1877. His commands through his long and distinguished naval career ranged from the sailing ship USS Chesapeake in 1904 to the battleship USS Mississippi in 1909.

During World War I, Rear Admiral Fullam commanded the Reserve Force, Pacific Fleet, and Patrol Force, Pacific Fleet, and was senior officer in command of the Pacific Fleet during the absence of the Fleet's Commander-in-Chief in South Atlantic waters.

The merit of his service in such responsible positions was recognized with the award of the Navy Cross. Chief among his assignments ashore was Superintendent of the Naval Academy in 1914-1915.

In early 1918 Vice Admiral Kantarō Suzuki (who later became the 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from April 7, 1945 to August 17, 1945) brought his two cruisers Asama and Iwate to San Francisco and "banqueted" with Rear Admiral Fullam after receiving harbor entrance by Rear Admiral Fullam.

Rear Admiral Fullam retired on October 8, 1919, and died at Washington, D.C., aged 70.

Namesakes

The destroyer USS Fullam (DD-474) was named for him.

To the Marine Corps, he was well-known to be an enemy to the Corps's institution and organization, due to his announcement that he would see that the Marine Corps is to be destroyed. The term Fullamite became a name that has long became registered in many military books denoted someone that refers to non-believers of the Marine Corps philosophy.

See also

• List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

Academic offices
Preceded by John H. Gibbons	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1914-1915	Succeeded by Edward Walter Eberle

Persondata
Name	Fullam, William
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 20, 1855
Place of birth	Pittsford, New York
Date of death	September 23, 1926
Place of death	Washington, D.C.