Samuel Escue Tillman

Samuel Escue Tillman
Samuel E. Tillman, photographed after retirement
by Harris & Ewing
Born(1847-10-02)October 2, 1847[1][2]
near Shelbyville, Tennessee
DiedJune 24, 1942(1942-06-24) (aged 94)
Southampton, New York
Buried
West Point Cemetery
41°23′55″N 73°58′3″W / 41.39861°N 73.96750°W / 41.39861; -73.96750
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1869–1911, 1917–19
Rank Brigadier General
UnitCorps of Engineers
CommandsSuperintendent of the United States Military Academy
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal

Samuel Escue Tillman (October 2, 1847 – June 24, 1942) was an astronomer, engineer, military educator, and career officer in the United States Army who spent 30 years teaching at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. In addition to writing for periodicals on a wide range of subjects and authoring several influential textbooks on chemistry and geology, in 1917 Tillman was recalled from previous mandatory retirement to serve as superintendent of the United States Military Academy for the duration of conflict which became known as World War I.

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