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William P. Cronan

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William P. Cronan

19th Naval Governor of Guam

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About William P. Cronan

William Pigott Cronan was a United States Navy captain who served as the 19th Naval Governor of Guam. During his tenure in the Navy, he became decorated, commanded a number of ships, and came to be known as "the most popular man in the Navy". He participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War. In 1903, he gained some attention for his participation in the rescue of a Venezuelan fisherman off the coast of La Guaira under bad conditions. Both the Venezuelan government and navy command praised him for the way he carried out the operation. He became a national news story in 1907 while serving aboard USS Connecticut during a training operation. When a gun nearly exploded because of leaking powder; he shoved his hand into the gun's breechblock, preventing the explosion and losing two of his fingers in the process.

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Occupation: military officer
Position held: Governor of Guam
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 6, 1879, February 9, 1879
Died: March 18, 1929

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