William Harrison Standley

William H. Standley
4th United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office 14 April 1942 – 19 September 1943
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Laurence Steinhardt
Succeeded by	W. Averell Harriman
6th Chief of Naval Operations
In office 1 July 1933 – 1 January 1937
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William V. Pratt
Succeeded by	William D. Leahy
Personal details
Born	(1872-12-18)18 December 1872 Ukiah, California, U.S.
Died	25 October 1963(1963-10-25) (aged 90) San Diego, California, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1895–1937 1941–1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Operations Battle Force, United States Fleet Cruisers, Battle Force Destroyers, Battle Force USS California (BB-44) USS Virginia (BB-13) USS Yorktown (PG-1)
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit

William Harrison Standley (18 December 1872 – 25 October 1963) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1933 to 1937. He also served as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1941 until 1943.