Francis Henry French

Francis Henry French in 1916

Major-General Francis Henry French (27 September 1857 - 10 March 1921) served in three wars.[1]

Biography

He was born on 27 September 1857 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Rufus M. French and Maria C. Rudisill. He married Amelia Maud F. Wright on 24 January 1894 in Detroit, Michigan.

He was appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1875, and graduated in 1879.[2] He first served in the American Indian Wars then the Spanish–American War where he was a captain. He served at Camp Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina during World War I. He retired in January of 1920.[1]

He died on 10 March 1921 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen Francis Henry French Dead". New York Times. March 11, 1921. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  2. ↑ "List of Cadets Admitted Into the United States Military Academy, West Point". United States Military Academy. 1887. Retrieved 2015-01-15.

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