Charles Frederick Shoemaker | |
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 Senior Captain Charles F. Shoemaker, USRCS | |
| Born | 27 March 1841 Glendale, Iowa Territory, U.S. |
| Died | 11 July 1913 (aged 72) Woodstock, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Revenue Cutter Service |
| Years of service | 1860–1864, 1868–1905 |
| Rank | Senior captain[Note 1] |
| Commands | Chief of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service |
| Spouse(s) | Rhetta Miller Shoemaker |
Charles Frederick Shoemaker (27 March 1841 – 11 July 1913) was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service and was appointed in 1895 by Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle to be Chief of the Revenue Marine Division of the Department of the Treasury.
Shoemaker was noted for his leadership in gaining improvements in the retirement system for officers in the Revenue Cutter Service and for leading the service at a time when there were many engineering improvements made in the construction of vessels used by the service. During his tenure he worked successfully with three different Secretaries of the Treasury as an appointee to improve the personnel standards and the vessels used by the service.
Although he was never formally known as Commandant, he is recognized today as the second Commandant of the Coast Guard.[2]
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