Charles F. Shoemaker
Military Person
1841 – 1913
Who was Charles F. Shoemaker?
Charles Frederick Shoemaker was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service and was appointed in 1895 by Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle to be Chief of the Revenue Marine Division of the Department of the Treasury.
Shoemaker was noted for his leadership in gaining improvements in the retirement system for officers in the Revenue Cutter Service and for leading the service at a time when there were many engineering improvements made in the construction of vessels used by the service. During his tenure he worked successfully with three different Secretaries of the Treasury as an appointee to improve the personnel standards and the vessels used by the service.
Although he was never formally known as Commandant, he is recognized today as the second Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1841
United States of America - Also known as
- Charles Shoemaker
- Charles Frederick Shoemaker
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- Nationality
- United States of America
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- Died
- Jul 11, 1913
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on July 23, 2013
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