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Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor-General of the Philippines. He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor.
Leonard Wood (born Oct. 9, 1860, Winchester, N.H., U.S.—died Aug. 7, 1927, Boston) was a medical officer who became chief of staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of the Philippine Islands (1921–27).
From 22 April 1910 to 20 April 1914, Wood served as the Army Chief of Staff. He was a leading proponent of national preparedness, streamlined Army administrative procedures and urged increases in officer strength. After his tour as Chief of Staff, Wood once again commanded the Department of the East from 1914 to 1917.
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May 21, 2018 · Leonard Wood (1860-1927), American Army officer and colonial administrator, was an ardent advocate of military preparedness. A doctor's son, Leonard Wood was born in Winchester, N.H., on Oct. 9, 1860. After graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1884, he joined the Army Medical Corps as a contract surgeon.
Feb 9, 2013 · Mechanic and crew chief for the #21 Ford. Engineered the modern pit stop. Leonard Wood, known by his family as "Lee," was always building, tinkering or adven...
Leonard Wood Lodge No. 105. The Name. This lodge was named in honor of Gen. Leonard C. Wood, Governor General of the Philippines from 1921-1927. Wood was a member of Anglo Saxon Lodge No. 137. He also joined the York Rite and Scottish Rite and was a Shriner.
Leonard Wood (1860–1927) Upon earning a medal of honor in 1885 for his service in the campaign against Apache leader Geronimo, Leonard Wood began his military ascent. But it was the War of 1898 that propelled his meteoric rise and that of his friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
Major General Leonard Wood (1860-1927) was one of the most influential American public figures committed to addressing leprosy in the Philippines. As Governor General of the Philippines between 1921 and 1927 he was instrumental in raising financial support for leprosy research and treatment on Culion island.
Mar 11, 2020 · Leonard Wood: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism, by Jack McCallum (NYU Press, New York, 2005, $34.95), is this forgotten national figure’s first biography in 75 years, and it turns out to be an entertaining read.
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One of the most fascinating but least remembered figures in modern American history, Major General Leonard Wood (1860-1927) was, with his close friend Theodore Roosevelt, an icon of U.S....
