John Loomis Chamberlain

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Loomis Chamberlain
John L. Chamberlain
Born	(1858-01-20)January 20, 1858 South Livonia, New York
Died	November 14, 1948(1948-11-14) (aged 90) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1880–1921
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Inspector General of the U. S. Army
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

John Loomis Chamberlain (January 20, 1858–November 14, 1948) was an American army officer, born in New York. He graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1880. He entered the army as a second lieutenant and continued in the military service until his retirement in 1921 as a major general. He took part in the Spanish-American War 1898-1899; the fighting with the Sioux Indians 1900-1901; the struggle against the Moros of the Philippines in 1903; and World War I, inspecting the American Expeditionary Forces in France in 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptional meritorious service." He died in 1948.

Military offices
Preceded by Ernest Albert Garlington	Inspector General of the U. S. Army February 21, 1917 - November 6, 1921	Succeeded by Eli A. Helmick

Authority control	VIAF: 91204653

Persondata
Name	Chamberlain, John Loomis
Alternative names
Short description	American army officer
Date of birth	January 20, 1858
Place of birth	Liviona, New York
Date of death	November 14, 1948
Place of death	Washington, D.C.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.