Frank Barrows Freyer | |
|---|---|
| 14th Naval Governor of Guam | |
| In office November 5, 1910 – January 21, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Edward John Dorn |
| Succeeded by | George Salisbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1878 Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| Died | December 7, 1947 (aged 68) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy George Washington University |
| Awards | Order of the Sun |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | Peruvian Navy USS Procyon USS Trenton |
Frank Barrows Freyer (December 10, 1878 – December 7, 1947) was a United States Navy captain who served as the 14th Naval Governor of Guam. Freyer graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1902, having played several collegiate sports there. The Navy assigned him to many different ships, including having him participate in the Great White Fleet and its visit to Japan. Soon after, he was transferred to the Naval Base Guam, where he served as assistant to the Commandant before from November 5, 1910, to January 21, 1911, he became acting governor of the island. As governor, he suspended the licenses of all midwives on the island because of an alarming rate of infection, requiring them all to be re-certified. After George Salisbury relieved him of the position, Freyer became his aide.
In 1913, he received a Bachelor of Laws from George Washington University and, in 1918, became assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. After agreeing to help Peru restructure its naval forces, the United States Navy ordered Freyer there to take command of the efforts; he became Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy the following year. In the position, he helped rebuild the naval tactics and education of the country, and stayed there for many years. During his stay, Freyer collected over 1,000 works of Peruvian art, now on display as the "Frank Barrow Freyer Collection" at the Denver Art Museum. He went on to command USS Procyon and USS Trenton before retiring.