George Whitefield Davis

George Whitefield Davis
4th Military Governor of Puerto Rico
In office
May 9, 1899 – May 1, 1900
Preceded byGuy Vernor Henry
Succeeded byCharles Herbert Allen
1st Military Governor of Panama Canal Zone
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byCharles Edward Magoon
Personal details
Born(1839-07-26)July 26, 1839
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
DiedJuly 12, 1918(1918-07-12) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C., USA
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1861–1866, 1867–1903
Rank Major General
Commands2nd Division, Second Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
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George Whitefield Davis (July 26, 1839 – July 12, 1918) was an engineer and major general in the United States Army. He also served as a military governor of Puerto Rico and as the first military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.[1]

  1. ^ Gates, Merrill Edwards (1905). "George Whitefield Davis". Men of Mark in America. p. 277.