List of Adjutants General of the U.S. Army

This List of Adjutants General of the U.S. Army gives the chief administrative officer of the United States Army, from 1775 to 1981.

List

Image Rank Name Begin Date End Date Notes
Major General Gates, HoratioHoratio Gates 1775-06-17June 17, 1775 1776-06-05June 5, 1776 [1]
Colonel Reed, JosephJoseph Reed 1776-06-05June 5, 1776 1777-01-22January 22, 1777 [1]
Brigadier General St. Clair, ArthurArthur St. Clair 1777-01-22January 22, 1777 1777-02-20February 20, 1777 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Brigadier General Weedon, GeorgeGeorge Weedon 1777-02-20February 20, 1777 1777-04-19April 19, 1777 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Colonel Connor, MorganMorgan Connor 1777-04-19April 19, 1777 1777-06-18June 18, 1777 [1]
Colonel Pickering, TimothyTimothy Pickering 1777-06-18June 18, 1777 1778-01-05January 5, 1778 [1]
Colonel Scammel, AlexanderAlexander Scammel 1778-01-05January 5, 1778 1781-01-01January 1, 1781 [1]
Brigadier General Hand, EdwardEdward Hand 1781-01-08January 8, 1781 1783-11-03November 3, 1783 [1]
Major North, William 1William North 1783-11-05November 5, 1783 1787-10-28October 28, 1787 [1]
Lieutenant Denny, Ebenezer 1Ebenezer Denny 1787-10-28October 28, 1787 1790-11-07November 7, 1790 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant Pratt, JohnJohn Pratt 1790-11-07November 7, 1790 1791-09-04September 4, 1791 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, WinthropWinthrop Sargent 1791-09-04September 4, 1791 1791-11-04November 4, 1791 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant Denny, Ebenezer 2Ebenezer Denny 1791-11-04November 4, 1791 1792-03-10March 10, 1792 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant De Butts, HenryHenry De Butts 1792-03-10March 10, 1792 1793-02-23February 23, 1793 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Rudolph, MichaelMichael Rudolph 1793-02-23February 23, 1793 1793-07-17July 17, 1793 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Captain Butler, Edward 1Edward Butler 1793-07-18July 18, 1793 1794-05-13May 13, 1794 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Mills, JohnJohn Mills 1794-05-13May 13, 1794 1796-02-27February 27, 1796 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Haskell, JonathanJonathan Haskell 1796-02-27February 27, 1796 1796-08-01August 1, 1796 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Captain Butler, Edward 2Edward Butler 1796-08-01August 1, 1796 1797-02-27February 27, 1797 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Cushing Thomas H. 1Thomas H. Cushing 1797-02-27February 27, 1797 1798-07-19July 19, 1798 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant Colonel North, William 2William North 1798-07-19July 19, 1798 1800-06-15June 15, 1800 [1]
Lieutenant Colonel Cushing Thomas H. 2Thomas H. Cushing 1800-06-15June 15, 1800 1807-04-02April 2, 1807 [1]
Major Nicol, Abimael Y.Abimael Y. Nicoll 1807-04-02April 2, 1807 1812-04-28April 28, 1812 [1]
Lieutenant Colonel Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb 1812-04-28April 28, 1812 1812-07-06July 6, 1812 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Brigadier General Cushing Thomas H. 3Thomas H. Cushing 1812-07-06July 6, 1812 1813-03-12March 12, 1813 [1]
Brigadier General Pike, ZebulonZebulon Pike 1813-03-12March 12, 1813 1813-04-27April 27, 1813 [1]
vacant 1813-04-27April 27, 1813 1814-05-19May 19, 1814 [1]
Brigadier General Winder, William H.William H. Winder 1814-05-19May 19, 1814 1814-07-02July 2, 1814 [1]
Brigadier General Parker, DanielDaniel Parker 1814-11-22November 22, 1814 1821-06-01June 1, 1821 [1]
Colonel Gadsden, JamesJames Gadsden 1821-08-13August 13, 1821 1822-03-22March 22, 1822 [1]
Captain Nourse, Charles JosephusCharles J. Nourse 1822-03-08May 8, 1822 1825-03-07March 7, 1825 Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Colonel Jones, RogerRoger Jones 1825-03-07March 7, 1825 1852-07-15July 15, 1852 [1]
Colonel Cooper, SamuelSamuel Cooper 1852-07-15July 15, 1852 1861-03-07March 7, 1861 [1]
Brigadier General Thomas, LorenzoLorenzo Thomas 1861-03-07March 7, 1861 1869-02-22February 22, 1869 [1]
Brigadier General Townsend, Edward D.Edward D. Townsend 1869-02-22February 22, 1869 1880-06-15June 15, 1880 [1]
Brigadier General Drum, Richard C.Richard C. Drum 1880-06-15June 15, 1880 1889-05-28May 28, 1889 [1]
Brigadier General Kelton, John C.John C. Kelton 1889-06-07June 7, 1889 1892-06-24June 24, 1892 [1]
Brigadier General Williams, RobertRobert Williams 1892-07-05July 5, 1892 1893-11-05November 5, 1893 [1]
Brigadier General Ruggles, George D.George D. Ruggles 1893-11-06November 6, 1893 1897-09-11September 11, 1897 [1]
Brigadier General Breck, SamuelSamuel Breck 1897-09-11September 11, 1897 1898-02-25February 25, 1898 [1]
Major General Corbin, Henry C.Henry C. Corbin 1898-02-25February 25, 1898 1904-04-23April 23, 1904 [1] [2]
Major General Ainsworth, Fred C.Fred C. Ainsworth 1904-04-23April 23, 1904 1912-02-16February 16, 1912 [2]
Brigadier General Hall, William P.William P. Hall 1912-02-17February 17, 1912 1912-06-11June 11, 1912 [2]
Brigadier General Andrews, GeorgeGeorge Andrews 1912-08-05August 5, 1912 1912-08-27August 27, 1914 [2]
Major General McCain, Henry P.Henry P. McCain 1914-08-27August 27, 1914 1918-08-27August 27, 1918 [2]
Major General Harris, Peter C.Peter C. Harris 1918-09-01September 1, 1918 1922-08-31August 31, 1922 [2]
Major General Davis, Robert C.Robert C. Davis 1922-09-01September 1, 1922 1927-07-01July 1, 1927 [2]
Major General Wahl, LutzLutz Wahl 1927-07-02July 2, 1927 1928-12-30December 30, 1928 [2]
Major General Bridges, Charles H.Charles H. Bridges 1928-12-31December 31, 1928 1933-02-01February 1, 1933 [2]
Major General McKinley, James F.James F. McKinley 1933-02-02February 2, 1933 1935-10-31October 31, 1935 [2]
Major General Conley, Edgar T.Edgar T. Conley 1935-11-01November 1, 1935 1938-04-30April 30, 1938 [2]
Major General Adams, Emory S.Emory S. Adams 1938-05-01May 1, 1938 1942-02-28February 28, 1942 [2]
Major General Ulio, James A.James A. Ulio 1942-03-01March 1, 1942 1946-01-31January 31, 1946 [2]
Major General Witsell, Edward F.Edward F. Witsell 1946-02-01February 1, 1946 1951-06-30June 30, 1951 [2]
Major General Bergin, William E.William E. Bergin 1951-07-01July 1, 1951 1954-05-31May 31, 1954 [2]
Major General Klein, John A.John A. Klein 1954-06-01June 1, 1954 1956-12-31December 31, 1956 [2]
Major General Jones, Herbert M.Herbert M. Jones 1957-01-01January 1, 1957 1958-10-31October 31, 1958 [2]
Major General Lee, Robert V.Robert V. Lee 1958-11-01November 1, 1958 1961-09-30September 30, 1961 [2]
Major General Lambert, Joe C.Joe C. Lambert 1961-10-01October 1, 1961 1966-07-31July 31, 1966 [2]
Major General Wickham, Kenneth G.Kenneth G. Wickham 1966-08-011966 1971-01-011971 [3]
Major General Bowers, Verne L.Verne L. Bowers 1971-01-011971 1975-01-011975 [3]
Major General Smith, Paul T.Paul T. Smith 1975-01-011975 1977-01-011977 [3]
Major General Pennington, James C.James C. Pennington 1977-01-011977 1981-01-011981 [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao
    Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 37–38. http://books.google.com/books?id=DqLcgTjCR_wC&printsec=titlepage. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s
    Hewes, James E., Jr. (1983). From Root to McNamara - Army Organization and Administration. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 403–404. http://www.history.army.mil/books/root/appB.htm. 
  3. ^ a b c d
    Adjutant General's Office (1979). The Adjutant General's Office. Washington, D.C.: Adjutant General's Office. pp. 42–43. OCLC 5929893. 

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