Charles Brainard Taylor Moore
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Charles Brainard Taylor Moore (1853—April 4, 1923) was a Rear Admiral
in the United States Navy
and Naval Governor
of American Samoa
from 1905 to 1908.
Taylor was born in Decatur, Illinois
. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, on April 4, 1923.
Rear admiral (United States)
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. The uniformed services of the United States are unique in having two grades of rear admirals.- Rear admiral :...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and Naval Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
from 1905 to 1908.
Taylor was born in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, on April 4, 1923.