Harry Burgess (military officer)

Harry Burgess
Burgess as a West Point cadet in 1895
5th Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
In office
1928–1932
Preceded byMeriwether Lewis Walker
Succeeded byJulian Larcombe Schley
Personal details
Born(1872-02-22)February 22, 1872
Starkville, Mississippi, US
DiedMarch 18, 1933(1933-03-18) (aged 61)
Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1895–1933
RankBrigadier General
UnitCorps of Engineers
Commands16th Regiment of Engineers (Railway)
Company E, Battalion of Engineers
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsOrder of St Michael and St George (U.K.)

Harry Burgess (February 22, 1872 – March 18, 1933) was an American military officer who served as governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1928 to 1932.[1]

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