Background
Gove, Charles Augustus was born on July 5, 1854 in Concord, N. H. Son of Colonel Jesse Augustus and Maria Louise (Sherburne) Gove.
Gove, Charles Augustus was born on July 5, 1854 in Concord, N. H. Son of Colonel Jesse Augustus and Maria Louise (Sherburne) Gove.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1876.
Ensign, March 29, 1879. Promoted through grades to rear admiral, July 11, 1914.
Served on all the principal stations, and 21 years and 6 months at sea. Mason. Commandant United States Naval Unit University of California, 1918.
Married Minnie Webster, May 23, 1887.