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» For the German ski jumper, see Henry Glaß (ski jumper)Henry Glass (
1844–
September 1 1908) was a
Rear Admiral in the
United States Navy, best remembered for his role in the bloodless
capture of Guam in the
Spanish-American War. He was also a veteran of the
American Civil War.
Glass was born in Kentucky and entered the
United States Naval Academy in 1860. Though he was at the academy only two years, by 1863 he'd been commissioned an
ensign and participated in the
bombardment of
Fort Sumter. In 1865, he participated in the capture of
Georgetown, South Carolina. After the war, in 1868, he was promoted to
Lieutenant Commander. In 1874, he received his first command, the
USS Jamestown. In 1894, he was promoted to
Captain.
During the Spanish-American War, Glass was reassigned to the Pacific and commanded the
cruiser USS Charleston. He was present in the
Battle of Manila Bay. Following the battle, he was ordered to proceed to
Guam and capture it for the
United States. On arrival, he discovered the island to be nearly defenseless (with only a single
cannon, in need of repair) and unaware of the war. Glass took the Spanish governor,
Juan Marina, as a
prisoner of war. He subsequently raised the American flag over the island before proceeding to
Manila. During this period, Glass was effectively the first American Military
Governor of Guam, though he only remained at the island for two days, from June 20th to 22nd, 1898. (The first real governor would be
Richard Phillips Leary in 1899.)
In 1901, he was promoted to
Rear Admiral.
The Glass Breakwater in
Apra Harbor is named in his honor.
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