Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr.
| Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Feb 19, 1857 N.Y. |
| Died |
6 February 1925 Washington, D.C. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Entomology, Astronomy |
| Institutions | United States Army |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Casey |
Thomas Lincoln Casey (1857–1925) was an American entomologist noted for his work on coleoptera. He was the son of General Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831–1896).
Military History
Casey followed in his father's footsteps and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He entered the Academy in 1875 and graduated second in his class in 1879 when he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.
He was promoted to 1st lieutenant in June 1881 and to captain in July 1888. In July 1898 he was promoted to major and placed in charge of Mississippi river improvements at St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1906 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1909 he was promoted to colonel and assigned as Engineer Secretary to the Lighthouse Board.
Colonel Casey retired from the Army on November 1, 1912. [1]
Post Military
He published numerous scientific papers on that subject and a monograph, Memoirs on the Coleoptera (1910–1924).[2] He was also known for contributions to astronomy.[3]
Bibliography
Coleopterological works:
- Casey T. L. 1910-1924. Memoirs on the Coleoptera.
Malacological work:
- Casey T. L. 1904. Notes on the Pleurotomidae with description of some new genera and species. Transaction of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, volume 14, number 5, pages 123-170.
References
- ↑ George Washington Cullum (1920). Biographical register of the officers and Graduates U.S. Military Academy.
- ↑ Brett Ratcliffe (2007) Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln, Scarab workers--accessed 20 March 2007
- ↑ R.G. Aitken (1925). Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 37, No. 219, p.265 (PDF)
External links
- Thos. L. (Thomas Lincoln) Casey Papers
- Works by or about Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. at Internet Archive