William Harrison Standley

William H. Standley
4th United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office
14 April 1942 – 19 September 1943
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLaurence Steinhardt
Succeeded byW. Averell Harriman
6th Chief of Naval Operations
In office
1 July 1933 – 1 January 1937
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam V. Pratt
Succeeded byWilliam D. Leahy
Personal details
Born(1872-12-18)18 December 1872
Ukiah, California, U.S.
Died25 October 1963(1963-10-25) (aged 90)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1895–1937
1941–1945
RankAdmiral
CommandsChief of Naval Operations
Battle Force, United States Fleet
Cruisers, Battle Force
Destroyers, Battle Force
USS California (BB-44)
USS Virginia (BB-13)
USS Yorktown (PG-1)
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
World War II
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

William Harrison Standley (18 December 1872 – 25 October 1963) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1933 to 1937. He also served as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1941 until 1943.