Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. | |
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Born | West Point, New York, U.S. | February 19, 1857
Died | February 3, 1925 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 67)
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1875–1912 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Relations | Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. (father) Edward Pearce Casey (brother) |
Other work | Entomology Astronomy |
Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. (February 19, 1857 – February 3, 1925) was an American army engineer and entomologist who was noted for his work on Coleoptera. He was the eldest son of Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831–1896), who served as Chief of Engineers for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and oversaw the completion of the Washington Monument.