McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934

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1870-09-01

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Naval 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

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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)

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