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Want to read in your language? English German Dutch Español Français Italiano Portuguese Norwegian Courtesy of FreeTranslation.com. Questions about authenticity? Click Here Enhanced Display | Standard Display PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT - NAVAL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 12/22/1908 CO-SIGNED BY: TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY - DOCUMENT 28130  Click Here to Enlarge     THEODORE ROOSEVELT and TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY Both sign the appointment of Rear Admiral Nathan E. Niles. Partly Printed DS: "Theodore Roosevelt" as President and "Truman H. Newberry" as Secretary of the Navy, 1 page, 16x20. Washington, 1908 December 22. In part: "Know Ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the Patriotism, Valour, Fidelity, and Abilities of Nathan E. Niles I do appoint him Rear Admiral in the Navy from the 12th day of November, 1908, in the service of the United States...." The Great White Fleet of 16 U.S. battleships was completing their cruise around the world when President THEODORE ROOSEVELT promoted Nathan E. Niles to Rear Admiral. NATHAN ERRICK NILES was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1868. Following this appointment as Commander, he commanded the Nashville in Asian and European waters (1900-1903), the Maine in the North Atlantic (1905-1907) and the Hancock (1907-1908). He was appointed Rear Admiral in 1908 by this commission and retired from the Navy on December 27, 1909, just 13 months later. The Great White Fleet had left Virginia on December 16, 1907, sailing to South America, Japan, Australia, Ceylon, Egypt and Italy, among other stops, to send the world, especially Pacific nations, the message that the United States was an important international power. The fleet, painted white to keep the ships cooler in the tropics, returned home on February 22, 1909, nine days before Roosevelt's presidential term ended. TRUMAN HANDY NEWBERRY (1864-1945) served as Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy from December 1, 1908 to March 3, 1909. He defeated automobile manufacturer Henry Ford for the U.S. Senate in 1918 and was sworn in as Senator from Michigan on March 4, 1919. In 1921, Newberry was tried and convicted of election "irregularities". The conviction was reversed by the Supreme Court, and, following an investigation, the Senate declared Newberry entitled to his seat but expressed disapproval of the sum spent on his election. In the face of a new movement to unseat him, Newberry resigned on November 18, 1922. Commissions of high military officers rarely appear on the market. A Rear Admiral's appointment is especially desirable. Lightly creased. Embossed at perimeter from prior framing, no shading. Vertical crease through blue seal affixed at lower margin. Roosevelt's signature light but completely legible. Overall, fine condition. This website image contains our company watermark. The actual document does not contain this watermark.     Price:  $6,999.00 (USD) Click here to pop open a floating Shopper's Currency Converter window. All documents are being offered on a first-come first-serve basis and are sold unframed unless otherwise specified. This website requires that cookies be enabled in your browser. Want to help us improve our website? Take this short survey - we're interested in what you have to say!   1. Was our website easy to navigate? Very Easy EasyNormalDifficult   1. What brought you to HistoryForSale.com? Personal purchase Looking for a giftI'm an autograph dealerLooking for comparison value of a document   1. What factor is most important to you when searching for a document on our website? Content of the document Service Provided (shipping, phone support, etc)Price of the document   If there is anything else that you can tell us that would help us improve our site, please let us know. Leave your email address in the comments area if you would like a response from us. Whether looking for corporate, birthday or luxury gifts, nothing makes a more perfect and unique gift than an autographed item for someone special! Imagine the thrill of receiving an autographed item from one's hero or signed on the anniversary of one's birthday. Click here for our Gift Locator Tool.      Previous Page The unauthorized use of images found on this website is prohibited and subject to criminal prosecution.

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