Edward David Taussig (November 20, 1847 – January 29, 1921) was a decorated Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He is best remembered for being the officer to claim Wake Island during the Spanish-American War, as well as recapturing and serving briefly as Governor of Guam, to restore order on the island after its capture by the United States. His son, Joseph Taussig, also served in the Navy.
Taussig was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was app...
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Edward David Taussig (November 20, 1847 – January 29, 1921) was a decorated Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He is best remembered for being the officer to claim Wake Island during the Spanish-American War, as well as recapturing and serving briefly as Governor of Guam, to restore order on the island after its capture by the United States. His son, Joseph Taussig, also served in the Navy.
Taussig was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1863, during the American Civil War, and was educated at that institution during the next four years. Graduated in June 1867 and commissioned in the rank of Ensign in late 1868, his early sea service was perhaps most remarkable for his time as an officer of the gunboat Wateree when a tidal wave washed her far inland at Arica (then part of Peru), on 13 August 1868. He was decorated for his actions during this event. As a Lieutenant during the 1870s and 1880s Taussig was stationed at a number of shore stations...
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