1900 General Orders
General Order No. 10. 1. The Spanish system of taxation on real estate is hereby abolished, and in lieu thereof a land tax shall be
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1899 General Orders
General Order No. 1. It is prohibited to sell, issue, or in any way to dispose of any intoxicating spirituous liquors in the island of
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George Leland Dyer General Order Nos. 78 – 80
General Orders issued by Acting Naval Governor Raymond Stone (16 May 1904 – 2 Nov. 1905). To go back to the list of General Orders
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Raymond Stone General Order Nos. 74 – 77
General Orders issued by Acting Naval Governor Raymond Stone (28 Jan. 1904 – 16 May 1904). To go back to the list of General Orders
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William E. Sewell General Order Nos. 49 – 73
General Orders issued by Naval Governor William Elbridge Sewell (9 February 1903 – March 1904). To learn more read entry: Guam Leaders from 1899-1904. To
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William Swift General Order Nos. 33 – 34
General Orders issued by Naval Governor William Swift (11 Aug. 1901 – 1 Nov. 1901). To learn more read entry: Guam Leaders from 1899-1904. To
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Seaton Schroeder General Order Nos. 22 – 32 and 35 – 48
General Orders issued by Naval Governor Seaton Schroeder (19 July 1901 – 2 Nov. 1903). To learn more read entry: Guam Leaders from 1899-1904. To
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Richard P. Leary General Order Nos. 1 – 21
General Orders issued by Naval Governor Richard P. Leary (1 Aug. 1899 – June 1900). To learn more read entry: Guam Leaders from 1899-1904.
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Governor William John Maxwell
US Naval Captain William John Maxwell (1859 – 1934) was Governor of Guam from 28 March 1914 – 29 April 1916. Maxwell relieved Acting Governor
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Atanasio Taitano Perez
First postmaster of Guam, first Secretary to the Governor during US Naval Era. Atanasio Taitano Perez (1874 – 1950), commonly known as Don Perez, is