Solicitor General of the Navy

The Solicitor General of the Navy was an office of the United States Department of the Navy that existed periodically from 1862 until 1929. In 1941, it was superseded by the permanent office of General Counsel of the Navy. The Solicitor General of the Navy was the senior legal adviser to the United States Secretary of the Navy.

Solicitors General of the Navy, 1862–1929

NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident appointed byNathaniel Wilson1862March 1865Abraham LincolnWilliam E. ChandlerMarch 1865 Fall 1865Abraham LincolnJohn Augustus BollesFall 1865May 25, 1878Andrew JohnsonEdwin P. HannaJuly 1, 1899July 3, 1909William McKinleyHenry M. ButlerFebruary 1, 1910March 31, 1911William Howard TaftTristam B. JohnsonApril 1, 1911July 16, 1911William Howard TaftHarry W. MillerJanuary 3, 1912August 9, 1913William Howard TaftGraham Egerton19131921Woodrow WilsonPickens NeagleSeptember 2, 1921June 30, 1929Warren G. Harding

References History of the Office of General Counsel of the Navy