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Leonard Wood

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5th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1860-1927)

United StatesDoctorsLived 1860 to 1927 · aged 66
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Leonard Wood 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.

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Wood as assistant surgeon at the start of his careerWood as assistant surgeon at the start of his careerPlaque honoring Wood at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyPlaque honoring Wood at the Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor General Joe Wheeler with the command group of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - Colonel Wood is second from right with Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt far right.Major General Joe Wheeler with the command group of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - Colonel Wood is second from right with Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt far right.John Singer Sargent, Leonard Wood, Maverick in the Making, 1903, National Portrait GalleryJohn Singer Sargent, Leonard Wood, Maverick in the Making, 1903, National Portrait GalleryWood c. 1919Wood c. 1919Major General Leonard Wood (left) and state governors reviewing the 10th Division, which Wood was then commanding, at Camp Funston, Kansas, pictured here in either 1918 or 1919.Major General Leonard Wood (left) and state governors reviewing the 10th Division, which Wood was then commanding, at Camp Funston, Kansas, pictured here in either 1918 or 1919.Campaign button from Wood's 1920 presidential campaign, which uses his name to make a play on wordsCampaign button from Wood's 1920 presidential campaign, which uses his name to make a play on words

Awards 3

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Medal
Inter-Allied Victory Medals

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About this person

Leonard Wood 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. During the Spanish-American War, he commanded the Rough Riders, with Theodore Roosevelt as his second-in-command. Wood was bypassed for a major command in World War I, but then became a prominent Republican Party leader and a leading candidate for the 1920 presidential nomination.

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1927 · aged 66
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