Edward John Dorn

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Early life

On January 12, 1854, Dorn was born in Potosi, Wisconsin.[1]

Education

In June 1874, Dorn graduated from the United States Naval Academy.

Career

In June 1887, Dorn was promoted to a Lieutenant.

Dorn was court-martialed in 1895 for an incident involving the death of a gunner on Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"..[2] In 1901, Dorn was briefly acting-Commandant (and therefore acting-Governor) of American Samoa while Commandant Benjamin Franklin Tilley was away on leave.

On 20 April 1904, Captain Edward John Dorn took command of USS Castine.[3]

Based in part on this experience, he was appointed as the Governor of Guam on December 28, 1907, and remained there until November 5, 1910.[4][5]

During World War I, he was the head of the Navy Relief Society.

Personal life

In 1880, Dorn married Syble Halpine.[6]

On December 10, 1937, Dorn died in Washington, D.C.[6]

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