Robert Coontz
Robert Coontz | |
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Official portrait, c. 1919 | |
| 16th Naval Governor of Guam | |
| In office January 30, 1912 – September 23, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | George Salisbury |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Walton Hinds |
| Chief of Naval Operations | |
| In office November 1, 1919 – July 21, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Benson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Walter Eberle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1864 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1935 (aged 70) Puget Sound Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse | Augusta Cohen |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1881–1928 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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Robert Edward Coontz (June 11, 1864 – January 26, 1935) was an American naval officer who sailed with the "Great White Fleet" and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations from 1919 to 1923.