1. Templin Morris Potts was a United States Navy Captain and the 11th Naval Governor of Guam.
13 Facts About Templin Potts
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Templin Potts held many important posts during his time in the Navy, including Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, Naval attache to Kaiser Wilhelm II, and aid for naval personnel.
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Templin Potts received his education in the Washington area private school system.
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On June 20,1876, Templin Potts graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
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On October 1,1902, as lieutenant commander, Templin Potts served as Naval attache to Rome, Italy, Vienna, Austria, and Berlin, Germany, until December 30,1904.
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On December 17,1909, Templin Potts became the Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, until January 25,1912.
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Templin Potts's case drew national attention after he saved Louisiana from flooding following a valve blowout in the ship's starboard engine room that left a hole in the ship's hull.
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Templin Potts consulted his lawyers about the possibility of reinstatement, and a group of sailors protested the forced retirement through demonstrations and letter-writing, and a Senator even introduced a bill in Congress to reinstate him with the rank of Rear Admiral.
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Templin Potts served as Governor of Guam from December 3,1906, to October 3,1907.
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Templin Potts sought to separate whites from the native Chamorro population by denouncing interracial marriage, calling it "degenerating to the whites", and threatened to forcibly discharge any military man who married a native Guamanian woman.
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Templin Potts successfully obtained additional funding from Congress to combat outbreaks of leprosy and yaws on the island.
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On May 10,1902, Templin Potts married Mrs Marie Alden Brown, in a civil ceremony, in Berlin, Germany.
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Templin Potts is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.