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Luke McNamee
Luke McNamee (April 4, 1871 – December 30, 1952) was a United States Navy Admiral, businessman, and the 10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam. He served in the navy for 42 years, during which time he held multiple commands. During the Spanish–American War, he earned the Navy Cross, and later the Legion of Honour.
Earlier on his career, he served as governor, and expanded funding for fighting the infectious diseases running through the native population. He represented the U.S. Navy as a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. He later became Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was promoted to full admiral after being placed in charge of the Battle Fleet. After this command, he served as president of the Naval War College before retiring in 1934. After leaving the navy, he became president and chairman of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company, where he aggressively expanded telegraph and radio service overseas.
McNamee had a 42-year career in the United States Navy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Kansas, graduating in 1892. He was commissioned as an ensign on July 1, 1894. He served two years aboard the training ship USS Atlanta before being transferred to the USS Essex, where he served from 1894 to 1898. He became a lieutenant junior grade on March 3, 1899, and a lieutenant on July 1, 1900. He served as executive officer of the USS Princeton during the Spanish–American War.
In 1901, he served aboard the battleship USS Oregon. From 1905 to 1908, he was assigned to the Guam Naval Station, after which he served as the naval inspector to General Electric works (in Schenectady, New York and Massachusetts) and the navigator of the USS Nevada. After serving as the first commanding officer of the USS Sacramento, he was promoted to captain in 1917. While on the Sacramento, he commanded all Navy forces in the Gulf of Mexico, though this only consisted of seven gunboats.
After his promotion, he served as chief of staff to the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, and then to Admiral William Sims, commander of United States Naval forces in Europe. In 1919, he was on the naval advisory board at the Paris Peace Conference.
In 1921, he served as commanding officer of the USS Nevada and the USS Tennessee in 1923. He served as director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. From 1924 to 1926, McNamee was appointed Naval attaché to the Court of St. James's in the United Kingdom. During his time in London, he was promoted to rear admiral. In 1926, he commanded all the Destroyers in the Battle Fleet, before becoming director of fleet training. for the next four years. After being promoted to vice admiral, he returned to the Battle Fleet to command its Battleship force, doing so from 1931 to 1932. In 1933, he achieved full admiral and commanded the entire Battle Force.
On June 3, 1933, he became president of the Naval War College. He left the post on May 29, 1934, after retiring from active duty. During his career, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the French Legion of Honour.
McNamee twice served as acting governor of Guam: first from November 2, 1905, to December 3, 1906, and again from October 3, 1907, to December 28, 1907.
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Luke McNamee
Luke McNamee (April 4, 1871 – December 30, 1952) was a United States Navy Admiral, businessman, and the 10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam. He served in the navy for 42 years, during which time he held multiple commands. During the Spanish–American War, he earned the Navy Cross, and later the Legion of Honour.
Earlier on his career, he served as governor, and expanded funding for fighting the infectious diseases running through the native population. He represented the U.S. Navy as a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. He later became Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was promoted to full admiral after being placed in charge of the Battle Fleet. After this command, he served as president of the Naval War College before retiring in 1934. After leaving the navy, he became president and chairman of the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company, where he aggressively expanded telegraph and radio service overseas.
McNamee had a 42-year career in the United States Navy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Kansas, graduating in 1892. He was commissioned as an ensign on July 1, 1894. He served two years aboard the training ship USS Atlanta before being transferred to the USS Essex, where he served from 1894 to 1898. He became a lieutenant junior grade on March 3, 1899, and a lieutenant on July 1, 1900. He served as executive officer of the USS Princeton during the Spanish–American War.
In 1901, he served aboard the battleship USS Oregon. From 1905 to 1908, he was assigned to the Guam Naval Station, after which he served as the naval inspector to General Electric works (in Schenectady, New York and Massachusetts) and the navigator of the USS Nevada. After serving as the first commanding officer of the USS Sacramento, he was promoted to captain in 1917. While on the Sacramento, he commanded all Navy forces in the Gulf of Mexico, though this only consisted of seven gunboats.
After his promotion, he served as chief of staff to the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, and then to Admiral William Sims, commander of United States Naval forces in Europe. In 1919, he was on the naval advisory board at the Paris Peace Conference.
In 1921, he served as commanding officer of the USS Nevada and the USS Tennessee in 1923. He served as director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. From 1924 to 1926, McNamee was appointed Naval attaché to the Court of St. James's in the United Kingdom. During his time in London, he was promoted to rear admiral. In 1926, he commanded all the Destroyers in the Battle Fleet, before becoming director of fleet training. for the next four years. After being promoted to vice admiral, he returned to the Battle Fleet to command its Battleship force, doing so from 1931 to 1932. In 1933, he achieved full admiral and commanded the entire Battle Force.
On June 3, 1933, he became president of the Naval War College. He left the post on May 29, 1934, after retiring from active duty. During his career, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the French Legion of Honour.
McNamee twice served as acting governor of Guam: first from November 2, 1905, to December 3, 1906, and again from October 3, 1907, to December 28, 1907.