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Allegiance
  
United States

Name
  
Willard Holbrook

Rank
  
Major General

Years of service
  
1885–1924


Willard Ames Holbrook

Born
  
July 23, 1860 Arkansaw, Wisconsin (
1860-07-23
)

Battles/wars
  
Spanish–American War World War I

Relations
  
BG Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. (Son) MG Lucius Roy Holbrook (Brother) MG David S. Stanley (Father-in-law)

Died
  
July 18, 1932, Washington, D.C., United States

Place of burial
  
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States

Awards
  
Distinguished Service Medal

Battles and wars
  
Spanish–American War, World War I

Books
  
Dramatic Reader for Lower Gr, The Hiawatha Primer, The Book of Nature Myths, Cave - Mound - and Lake, The Book of Nature Myths (Ill

Service/branch
  
United States Army

Willard Ames Holbrook (July 23, 1860 – July 18, 1932) was a Major General in the United States Army. Coming from a family with long military tradition, he was the father of future Brigadier General Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. and brother of Major General Lucius Roy Holbrook.

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Early life

Holbrook was born on July 23, 1860, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1885 and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment (later he was assigned to the 7th Cavalry Regiment).

Military Career

Holbrook was stationed in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. From 1901 to 1902, following the war, he served as Civil Governor of Antique, Philippines.

After America entered World War I in April 1917, Holbrook was promoted to Brigadier General in command of the 165th Infantry Brigade. In April 1918, he was further promoted to Major General and placed in command of the 9th Infantry Division. Holbrook's final assignment was as Chief of the U.S. Cavalry. He retired from the Army on July 23, 1924.

Marriage and Children

In 1902, Holbrook married Anna Huntington Stanley (1864 – 1907), daughter of Major General David S. Stanley.

  • Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. – served as Brigadier General
  • David Stanley Holbrook – served as a First Lieutenant and died from a gunshot wound in the Philippines in 1926.
  • Death

    Holbrook died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 1932. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with his wife, Anna, and son, David.

    Awards

    His military awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, which he received as commanding general of the Southern Department for his firmness and tact in handling a threatening situation on the Mexican border that materially improved conditions between the United States and Mexico.

    References

    Willard Ames Holbrook Wikipedia