Edward D. Taussig
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 after the Spanish-American War, as well as accepting the physical relinquishment of Guam by its indigenous governor following the Treaty of Paris in which Spain ceded Guam to the U.S. following nearly 300 years of colonial rule. Taussig briefly served as Governor of Guam. He was the scion of a three-generational family of United States Naval Academy graduates that served from 1863 to 1954 including his son, Vice Admiral Joseph K. Taussig (1877-1947), and grandson Captain Joseph K. Taussig, Jr. (1920-1999).
Read more about Edward D. Taussig: Biography and Early Sea- Service, 1870's- 1890's Service, Wake Island, Guam and The Philippine-American War, The China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion), Later Years, World War I, Dates of Rank, Personal Life, Namesake