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Curtis Dwight Wilbur (May 10, 1867 – September 8, 1954) was an American lawyer, California state judge, 43rd United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Curtis Dwight Wilbur (* 10. Mai 1867 im Boone County, Iowa; † 8. September 1954 in San Francisco, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker ( Republikanische Partei ), der dem Kabinett von Präsident Calvin Coolidge als Marineminister angehörte. Wilbur wurde 1884 an der United States Naval Academy in Annapolis ...
Curtis Dwight Wilbur (* 10. Mai 1867 im Boone County , Iowa ; † 8. September 1954 in San Francisco , Kalifornien ) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker ( Republikanische Partei ), der dem Kabinett von Präsident Calvin Coolidge als Marineminister angehörte.
Curtis D. Wilbur’s courage, honor, and commitment to justice inspires us every day. He was held in high regard as a man of high intellect and with a character of “unimpeachable integrity”. As Secretary of the Navy, he achieved success in enlarging and modernizing the fleet and established a naval air force, which would grow to become a key component during World War II.
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is the fourth Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. Curtis Wilbur was named for Curtis D. Wilbur, forty-third Secretary of the Navy, who served under President Calvin Coolidge. In 2016, she was based at Yokosuka, Japan, as part of Destroyer Squadron 15.
Wilbur is credited with creating a strong navy, advocating for naval education, modernization of the carrier fleet, and advocating for temporizing the power of Japan. He served as naval secretary from March 19, 1924 to March 4, 1929. President Hoover appointed him to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he served from 1929 to 1945. Wilbur ...
Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet awarded Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) the 2021 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Bloodhound Award for the...
