Alfred Winsor Brown

Alfred Winsor Brown II (November 6, 1885 – September 7, 1938) was a United States Navy captain who served as the 31st naval governor of Guam. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1907, serving aboard a number of ships in many different capacities soon after. He returned to the academy on staff before serving as the first commanding officer of . From 1924 to 1926, he served as Guamanian governor before attending the Naval War College and serving on the staff of a number of high-ranking naval officers. He then served as commanding officer of and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Soon after assuming command of , Brown died of a heart attack.

Early life On November 6, 1885, Brown was born as Alfred Winsor Brown, II in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Brown's father was Alfred Winsor Brown, I (1857–1922). Brown's mother was Meribah Tallman (née Josselyn) Brown (1855–1939). In 1906, he began service aboard , transferring to Asiatic Squadron and the USS Rhode Island until 1912. He was stationed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility from 1923 until August 1924.

Brown then served as Governor of Guam from August 26, 1924, to August 7, 1926. While still a governor, from 1925 Brown was also a member and recorder of the Board of Inspection and Survey. Brown's funeral service took place aboard . Brown is interred at Arlington National Cemetery on September 14, 1938.