About: George A. Alexander

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George Andrew Alexander (8 September 1884–1969) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 35th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to serving as governor, he commanded the USS Medusa. As Governor of Guam, he greatly changed the judicial system by purging the island of leftover Spainish laws and replacing them with the Code of Guam. He also led an unsuccessful campaign to obtain United States citizenship for all residents of Guam. After his term as governor, he commanded the USS Arizona before retiring.

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rdfs:label	George A. Alexander
rdfs:comment	George Andrew Alexander (8 September 1884–1969) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 35th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to serving as governor, he commanded the USS Medusa. As Governor of Guam, he greatly changed the judicial system by purging the island of leftover Spainish laws and replacing them with the Code of Guam. He also led an unsuccessful campaign to obtain United States citizenship for all residents of Guam. After his term as governor, he commanded the USS Arizona before retiring.
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Office	Naval Governor of Guam
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term start	1933-06-21(xsd:date)
Birth Date	1884-09-08(xsd:date)
Commands	USS Medusa (AR-1) USS Arizona (BB-39)
Branch	30(xsd:integer) United States Navy
Name	George Andrew Alexander
Wars	World War I
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy
term end	1936-03-27(xsd:date)
death date	1969(xsd:integer)
Rank	20(xsd:integer)
Allegiance	United States of America
Successor	Benjamin McCandlish
Order	35(xsd:integer)
Nationality	United States of America
Predecessor	Edmund Root
abstract	George Andrew Alexander (8 September 1884–1969) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 35th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to serving as governor, he commanded the USS Medusa. As Governor of Guam, he greatly changed the judicial system by purging the island of leftover Spainish laws and replacing them with the Code of Guam. He also led an unsuccessful campaign to obtain United States citizenship for all residents of Guam. After his term as governor, he commanded the USS Arizona before retiring.

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