William Dugald MacDougall explained

William Dugald MacDougall
Birth Date:20 June 1868
Birth Place:Auburn, New York
Death Place:Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance: United States
Rank:Rear admiral
Spouse:Charlotte Sackett Stone
Children:2
Relations:Henrik Kauffmann
Mason Sears

William Dugald MacDougall (June 20, 1868 – March 5, 1943) was a rear admiral of the Fifth Naval District in the United States Navy.

Biography

He was born at Auburn, New York, on June 20, 1868, to Clinton Dugald MacDougall and Eva Sabine. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1889. He married Charlotte Sackett Stone.[1] One of their daughters married Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark's ambassador to the United States during World War II.

He retired on July 1, 1932.[2] He died on March 5, 1943, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Dugald MacDougall . 2015-01-16 . .
  2. News: Macdougall To Retire From The Navy Today. Rear Admiral Relinquishes Command of Fifth Naval District and Hampton Roads Base . . July 1, 1932 . 2015-01-16 .