Solicitor General of the Navy
The Solicitor General of the Navy was an office of the United States Department of the Navy that existed periodically from 1862 until 1929. In 1941, it was superseded by the permanent office of General Counsel of the Navy. The Solicitor General of the Navy was the senior legal adviser to the United States Secretary of the Navy.
Solicitors General of the Navy, 1862–1929
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Wilson | 1862 | March 1865 | Abraham Lincoln |
| William E. Chandler | March 1865 | Fall 1865 | Abraham Lincoln |
| John Augustus Bolles | Fall 1865 | May 25, 1878 | Andrew Johnson |
| Edwin P. Hanna | July 1, 1899 | July 3, 1909 | William McKinley |
| Henry M. Butler | February 1, 1910 | March 31, 1911 | William Howard Taft |
| Tristam B. Johnson | April 1, 1911 | July 16, 1911 | William Howard Taft |
| Harry W. Miller | January 3, 1912 | August 9, 1913 | William Howard Taft |
| Graham Egerton | 1913 | 1921 | Woodrow Wilson |
| Pickens Neagle | September 2, 1921 | June 30, 1929 | Warren G. Harding |
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