John Biddle (United States Army officer)
American Army general and superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1859-1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General John Biddle (February 2, 1859 – January 18, 1936) was a career United States Army officer who became superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
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John Biddle | |
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Born | (1859-02-02)February 2, 1859 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Died | January 18, 1936(1936-01-18) (aged 76) San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Buried | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1881–1920 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-13130 |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia | |
In office November 1, 1901 – May 2, 1907 [1] | |
Preceded by | Lansing Hoskins Beach |
Succeeded by | Jay J. Morrow |
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