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Curtis Dwight Wilbur (May 10, 1867 – September 8, 1954) was an American lawyer, California state judge, 43rd United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Curtis D. Wilbur’s courage, honor, and commitment to justice inspires us every day. He was held in high regard as a man of high intellect and with a character of “unimpeachable integrity”....
President Coolidge appointed him secretary of the Navy, taking over after the Teapot Dome scandal. Wilbur is credited with creating a strong navy, advocating for naval education, modernization of the carrier fleet, and advocating for temporizing the power of Japan. He served as naval secretary from March 19, 1924 to March 4, 1929.
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Mar 20, 2017 · USNA. Notable Graduates. Curtis Dwight Wilbur. Cabinet Member. Class of 1888. Secretary of the Navy, 1924-1929. Profile. The forty-third Secretary of the Navy, Curtis Dwight Wilbur, was born in Boonesboro, Iowa, on May 10, 1867. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1884.
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is the fourth Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. Curtis Wilbur was named for Curtis D. Wilbur, forty-third Secretary of the Navy, who served under President Calvin Coolidge. In 2016, she was based at Yokosuka, Japan, as part of Destroyer Squadron 15.
Mar 21, 2017 · USNA. Notable Graduates. Curtis Dwight Wilbur. Secretary of the Navy. Class of 1888. Secretary of the Navy, 1924-1929. Profile. The forty-third Secretary of the Navy, Curtis Dwight Wilbur, was born in Boonesboro, Iowa, on May 10, 1867. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1884.
May 19, 2022 · By Christina Sunwall. Published May 19, 2022 at 9:21 AM CDT. 3/19/2008: When the USS CURTIS WILBUR was commissioned fourteen years ago, the Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer was among the most powerful class of destroyers ever put to sea. The ship was named in honor of Curtis Dwight Wilbur, the forty-third Secretary of the Navy.
