William S. Benson
Facts
22 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- September 25, 1855
- Date of death
- May 20, 1932
- Place of birth
- Macon
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Country of citizenship
- United States[9]
- Occupation
- military officer, admiral
- Position held
- Chief of Naval Operations[10]
- Educated at
- Naval War College, United States Naval Academy[11][12]
- Award received
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Laetare Medal, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Rising Sun, Order of St. Gregory the Great[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
- Date of burial or cremation
- May 23, 1932[31]
- Described by source
- 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[28]
- Military branch
- United States Navy[22]
- Name in native language
- William S. Benson[30]
- Participated in conflict
- World War I[24]
- Place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery[7]
- ISNI
- 0000000082564926
- VIAF cluster ID
- 67926657
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n85347658
- GND ID
- 1031453741
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- William S. Benson.jpg ↗
- American National Biography ID
- 0600039
- Archives at Yale agent ID
- people/80501
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
- 165933933
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 1031453741
- Dreadnought Project page
- William_Shepherd_Benson
- FAST ID
- 191263
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 6800859
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- 165968728
- Freebase ID
- /m/040x64
- Geni.com profile ID
- 6000000023433345777
- Hall of Valor ID
- 16390
- IdRef ID
- 136689655
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
- mp131773
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 172395976
- Open Library ID
- OL4896668A
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 179335
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6tx4611
- U.S. National Archives Identifier
- 10569386
- WikiTree person ID
- Benson-2260
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJhrY6mVYxhchydbtXfyVC
- Yale LUX ID
- person/758f372d-f283-4acd-a673-f645bf22bada
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Summary
William S. Benson was born on September 25, 1855[1], in Macon[2]. He died on May 20, 1932[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and admiral[6].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for William S. Benson include USS Benson[32], a destroyer[33].
Why It Matters
Entities named for William S. Benson include USS Benson[32], a destroyer[33].
FAQs
Where was William S. Benson born?
William S. Benson's place of birth was Macon[2].
Where did William S. Benson die?
William S. Benson passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
Who were William S. Benson's parents?
William S. Benson's mother was Catherine Brewer Benson[8].
What did William S. Benson do for work?
William S. Benson worked as a military officer[5] and admiral[6].
Where did William S. Benson go to school?
William S. Benson was educated at Naval War College[11] and United States Naval Academy[12].
What awards did William S. Benson receive?
Honors received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], Distinguished Service Medal[14], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], and Laetare Medal[16].