Citizenship United States Author abbrev. (zoology) Grandparents Silas Casey Institutions United States Army | Fields Entomology, Astronomy Role Entomologist Nationality United States Name Thomas Casey, | |
Alma mater United States Military Academy Died February 6, 1925, Washington, D.C., United States Education United States Military Academy Great-grandparents Wanton Casey, Elizabeth Goodale Similar People Thomas Lincoln Casey - Sr, Edward Pearce Casey, Silas Casey | ||
Parents Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. | ||
Thomas Lincoln Casey (February 19, 1857 – February 6, 1925) was an American entomologist noted for his work on coleoptera. He was the son of General Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831–1896).
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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.
Post Military
He published numerous scientific papers on that subject and a monograph, Memoirs on the Coleoptera (1910–1924). He was also known for contributions to astronomy.