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Lewis Compton

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Lewis Compton

Birth
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
24 Oct 1942 (aged 49)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
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Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D Roosevelt from February 9, 1940 until January 10, 1941 when he resigned due to health reasons. He died after an abdominal surgery at the Post Graduate Hospital in New York City. The destroyer, USS Compton (DD-705), is named for him.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D Roosevelt from February 9, 1940 until January 10, 1941 when he resigned due to health reasons. He died after an abdominal surgery at the Post Graduate Hospital in New York City. The destroyer, USS Compton (DD-705), is named for him.

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  • Created by: 46512307
  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174320190/lewis-compton: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Compton (7 Nov 1892–24 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174320190, citing Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by 46512307 (contributor 46512307).