Hugh L. Scott
Hugh Lenox Scott was a United States Army officer. A West Point graduate of 1876, he served as superintendent of West Point from 1906 to 1910 and as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917, which included the first few months of American involvement in World War I.
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- Born in
- Danville
- Educated at
- United States Military AcademyPrinceton University
- Awards
- 🏆 Distinguished Service Medal
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1853
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