William Wallace Wotherspoon
6th Chief of Staff of the United States Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the painter, see William Wallace Wotherspoon (painter).
William Wallace Wotherspoon (November 16, 1850 – October 21, 1921) was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1914.
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William Wallace Wotherspoon | |
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Born | (1850-11-16)November 16, 1850 Washington, D.C. |
Died | October 21, 1921(1921-10-21) (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy United States Army |
Years of service | 1870–1914 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1914) Department of the Gulf (1912) U.S. Army War College (1907–09, 1910–12) 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (1901–02) |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
Other work | Superintendent of Public Works, State of New York (1915–20) |
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