Ernest Dichmann Peek was a Major General in the United States Army.
Peek was born on November 18, 1878 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[1] He would attend the Babson Institute and later obtain a L.L.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law. Peek died on April 22, 1950 in San Francisco, California. He is buried with his wife, Ann, at Arlington National Cemetery.
Peek graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1901 and joined the Corps of Engineers. In 1906 he would be assigned to Yellowstone National Park to help with engineering projects. From 1912 to 1926 he would supervise improvements of the harbor on Lake Superior and was also in charge of the building of Lock and Dam No. 1, Mississippi River. During World War I he would serve in France. Following the war he was assigned to the Panama Canal Zone. In 1929 he was assigned to New York City to work on rivers and harbors. He was named a brigade commander at Fort Francis E. Warren in 1937. In 1940 he was named commander of the Ninth Corps Area. Peek retired in 1942 due to physical disability. He was the last remaining member of the Class of 1901 to serve on active duty.
Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Star. Peek was also a member of the Légion d'honneur of France.