his honor. Detroit Public Schools has a school that bears the name William T. Sampson Elementary School, located at 6075 Begole Street, Detroit, MI 48210. It is no longer used and has been shuttered. The Wisconsin town of Sampson is named in his honor. Personal life In 1863, Sampson married Margaret Sexton Aldrich (1842-1878). On January 16, 1878, Sampson's first wife Margaret died. In 1882, Sampson married Elizabeth Susan Burling. In 1916, Sampson's daughter Margaret Aldrich Smith became the First Lady of Guam until 1918. Sampson's grand-daughter Marjorie Sampson Smith became a sponsor of USS Sampson (DD-63) on March 4, 1916. Admiral Sampson died on May 6, 1902, in Washington, D.C. and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. See also List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy Puerto Rican Campaign References External links William Thomas Sampson at Arlington National Cemeteyr William T. Sampson in 'Miscellaneous Limerick People' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland W.T. Sampson Elementary/High School 1840 births 1902 deaths Union Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Navy rear admirals (upper half) United States Naval Academy alumni Burials at Arlington National Cemetery People from Palmyra, New York Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy Military personnel from New York (state)