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Born April 12, 1873Minnesota ( 1873-04-12 ) Died 2 March 1917, Udine, Italy | ||
Major Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg I (April 12, 1873 - March 2, 1917), served as the governor of Cotabato on Mindanao island in the Philippines. He was killed in action during World War I.
Biography
He was born on April 12, 1873 in Minnesota to John Peter Heiberg (1829-1908) and Marie Dorethe Gronn (1846-1929).
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Wisconsin in 1892 and graduated 40th in his class, in 1896.
He died on March 2, 1917 during World War I when his horse was frightened and reared. He fell off his horse and his head hit a rock.
References
Elvin Ralph Heiberg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA