He served, as well, on the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners from 1876 to 1881.
The name was officially decided by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1969.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however, refused to accept a similar petition at the time, citing their own five year waiting rule.
The U.S. Board of Parole implemented this recommendation.
It was chosen as the official name of the island by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1947.
The data is based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names databases.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially named the river in 1897.
Eventually, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names rejected the petitions, saying there was no compelling reason to change the name.
In 1976, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names stated that this was the correct designation.
From 1928 until 1929 he served on the U.S. Board of Mediation.