United States Navy Admiral, US Diplomat. He served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union during World War II.
William Harrison Standley was born at Ukiah, Mendocino County, California on December 18, 1872. He was the son of Jeremiah and Sarah Charity (Clay) Standley. His father was a pioneer of California, having crossed the plains from Missouri in 1854. William graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1895, was commissioned ensign in 1897 and advanced through the grades to captain in 1917, rear admiral in 1927, and admiral in 1931. In June 1933, he succeeded Adm. William Veazie Pratt as chief of naval operations for the U.S. Navy Department. It was through his efforts that the navy saw construction of 102 new ships. He was naval advisor to the preliminary conferences on disarmament in London in 1934. He saw service throughout the Spanish-American war, in the Boxer uprising in China and the Vera Cruz campaign in Mexico. On three occasions he received commendatory letters for heroic conduct at Baler Luzon. For his services in World War I, he was awarded a special commendation. He served as the director of foreign government participation for the 1939 World's Fair. During World War II, he served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union .
In 1898, he was married to Evelyn Curtis and they had five children: Vivian Beatrice (married to Charles Blackman Wincote); Lieut. William Harrison, Jr.; Helen (married to Lieut. James Francis Byrne); Marie (married to Lieut. Edwin W. Herron); and Evelyn Standley.
William Harrison Standley was born at Ukiah, Mendocino County, California on December 18, 1872. He was the son of Jeremiah and Sarah Charity (Clay) Standley. His father was a pioneer of California, having crossed the plains from Missouri in 1854. William graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1895, was commissioned ensign in 1897 and advanced through the grades to captain in 1917, rear admiral in 1927, and admiral in 1931. In June 1933, he succeeded Adm. William Veazie Pratt as chief of naval operations for the U.S. Navy Department. It was through his efforts that the navy saw construction of 102 new ships. He was naval advisor to the preliminary conferences on disarmament in London in 1934. He saw service throughout the Spanish-American war, in the Boxer uprising in China and the Vera Cruz campaign in Mexico. On three occasions he received commendatory letters for heroic conduct at Baler Luzon. For his services in World War I, he was awarded a special commendation. He served as the director of foreign government participation for the 1939 World's Fair. During World War II, he served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union .
In 1898, he was married to Evelyn Curtis and they had five children: Vivian Beatrice (married to Charles Blackman Wincote); Lieut. William Harrison, Jr.; Helen (married to Lieut. James Francis Byrne); Marie (married to Lieut. Edwin W. Herron); and Evelyn Standley.
United States Navy Admiral, US Diplomat. He served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union during World War II.
William Harrison Standley was born at Ukiah, Mendocino County, California on December 18, 1872. He was the son of Jeremiah and Sarah Charity (Clay) Standley. His father was a pioneer of California, having crossed the plains from Missouri in 1854. William graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1895, was commissioned ensign in 1897 and advanced through the grades to captain in 1917, rear admiral in 1927, and admiral in 1931. In June 1933, he succeeded Adm. William Veazie Pratt as chief of naval operations for the U.S. Navy Department. It was through his efforts that the navy saw construction of 102 new ships. He was naval advisor to the preliminary conferences on disarmament in London in 1934. He saw service throughout the Spanish-American war, in the Boxer uprising in China and the Vera Cruz campaign in Mexico. On three occasions he received commendatory letters for heroic conduct at Baler Luzon. For his services in World War I, he was awarded a special commendation. He served as the director of foreign government participation for the 1939 World's Fair. During World War II, he served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union .
In 1898, he was married to Evelyn Curtis and they had five children: Vivian Beatrice (married to Charles Blackman Wincote); Lieut. William Harrison, Jr.; Helen (married to Lieut. James Francis Byrne); Marie (married to Lieut. Edwin W. Herron); and Evelyn Standley.
William Harrison Standley was born at Ukiah, Mendocino County, California on December 18, 1872. He was the son of Jeremiah and Sarah Charity (Clay) Standley. His father was a pioneer of California, having crossed the plains from Missouri in 1854. William graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1895, was commissioned ensign in 1897 and advanced through the grades to captain in 1917, rear admiral in 1927, and admiral in 1931. In June 1933, he succeeded Adm. William Veazie Pratt as chief of naval operations for the U.S. Navy Department. It was through his efforts that the navy saw construction of 102 new ships. He was naval advisor to the preliminary conferences on disarmament in London in 1934. He saw service throughout the Spanish-American war, in the Boxer uprising in China and the Vera Cruz campaign in Mexico. On three occasions he received commendatory letters for heroic conduct at Baler Luzon. For his services in World War I, he was awarded a special commendation. He served as the director of foreign government participation for the 1939 World's Fair. During World War II, he served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union .
In 1898, he was married to Evelyn Curtis and they had five children: Vivian Beatrice (married to Charles Blackman Wincote); Lieut. William Harrison, Jr.; Helen (married to Lieut. James Francis Byrne); Marie (married to Lieut. Edwin W. Herron); and Evelyn Standley.
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