Hugh L. Scott | |
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.jpg) General Scott, c. 1908-19 | |
| Birth name | Hugh Lenox Scott |
| Born | September 22, 1853 near Danville, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | April 30, 1934 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1919 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Unit |  Cavalry Branch |
| Commands | 78th Division Chief of Staff of the United States Army 2nd Cavalry Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
| Battles / wars | American Indian Wars
World War I Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) |
Major General Hugh Lenox Scott (September 22, 1853 – April 30, 1934) 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.
