Arthur Japy Hepburn

Arthur Japy Hepburn
Hepburn in the 1940s during World War II
Born	(1877-10-15)15 October 1877 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US
Died	31 May 1964(1964-05-31) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1897–1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Arthur Japy Hepburn (15 October 1877 – 31 May 1964) was an admiral in the United States Navy, whose active-duty career included service in the Spanish–American War, World War I, and World War II. He held a number of high posts in the years between the World Wars, including Director of Naval Intelligence (Office of Naval Intelligence), a U.S. representative to arms control conferences, and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet.