McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934
Variant namesNaval officer, of Laurens Co., S.C.
From the description of Papers, 1910-1935. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19934348
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan was born at Laurens, S.C.; was commissioned assistant paymaster 15 March 1894. On 1 July 1914 he was appointed paymaster general and Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts with the rank of rear admiral. Holding that office until his retirement in 1920, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for the preparation and execution of plans to maintain the fleets during World War I; served as Chief Highway Commissioner of S.C. during 1920s; died, 1934, at Laurens, S.C.; son of Homer L McGowan and Julia Farrow McGowan.
From the description of Samuel McGowan (1870-1934) papers, 1891-1929. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 62268751
Naval officer.
From the description of Samuel McGowan papers, 1883-1943 (bulk 1900-1920). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84557765
Biographical Note
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1870, Sept. 1:
Born, Laurens, S. C. -
1889:
A.B., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. -
1891.:
LL.B., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C -
1894:
Appointed assistant paymaster, United States Navy -
1894 -1897 :Duty in USS Minnesota, USS Dolphin, USS Marblehead, and USS Michigan -
1903 -1908 . :Duty at Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Washington, D.C -
1906:
Promoted to pay inspector -
1908:
Fleet paymaster, Atlantic Fleet -
1909:
Purchasing pay officer, United States Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C. -
1910.:
In charge of Naval Pay Office, United States Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa -
1913:
Fleet paymaster, Atlantic Fleet -
1914 -1920 :Paymaster general, United States Navy, and chief, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, with rank of rear admiral -
1920:
Retired from the United States Navy -
1925:
Member, highway commission, South Carolina -
1934, Nov. 11:
Died, Laurens, S. C.
From the guide to the Samuel McGowan Papers, 1883-1943, (bulk 1900-1920), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Moorefield, Charles Henry, 1883-1936. Charles Henry Moorefield papers, 1914-1948. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934. Papers, 1910-1935. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934. Samuel McGowan (1870-1934) papers, 1891-1929. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Samuel McGowan Papers, 1883-1943, (bulk 1900-1920) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Josephus Daniels Papers, 1829-1948, (bulk 1913-1921) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | William Shepherd Benson Papers, circa 1791-1952, (bulk 1915-1928) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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Person
Birth 1870-09-01
Death 1934-11-11
