Edward David Taussig | |
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 Captain Taussig (probably onboard Massachusetts) | |
| Born | November 20, 1847 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | January 29, 1921 (aged 73) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1863–1909, 1918 |
| Rank |  Rear admiral |
| Commands | Bennington Yorktown Enterprise Independence Massachusetts Indiana Fifth Naval District |
| Battles/wars | Civil War Spanish–American War Philippine–American War China Relief Expedition World War I |
| Relations | Vice Admiral Joseph K. Taussig (son); Captain Joseph K. Taussig Jr. (grandson) |
Edward David Taussig (November 20, 1847 – January 29, 1921) was a decorated rear admiral in the United States Navy. He is best remembered for being the officer to claim Wake Island after the Spanish–American War, as well as accepting the physical relinquishment of Guam by its Spanish governor following the Treaty of Paris in which Spain ceded Guam to the United States following nearly 300 years of colonial rule. Taussig briefly served as Governor of Guam. He was the first of a four-generational family of United States Naval Academy graduates including his son, Vice Admiral Joseph K. Taussig (1877–1947), grandson Captain Joseph K. Taussig Jr. (1920–1999), and great-grandson, Captain Joseph K. Taussig III USMC (1945–).