Adna Chaffee

Adna Chaffee
General Adna Chaffee
4th Military Governor of the Philippines
In office
July 4, 1901 – July 4, 1902
Preceded byArthur MacArthur Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam Howard Taft
(as Civilian Governor-General of the Philippines)
Personal details
Born(1842-04-14)April 14, 1842
Orwell, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1914(1914-11-01) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
RelationsAdna R. Chaffee Jr. (son)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1861–1906
RankLieutenant General
CommandsChief of Staff of the United States Army
Department of the East
China Relief Expedition
Battles/wars

Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842 – November 1, 1914) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish–American War, and fought in the Boxer Rebellion in China. He was the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1904 to 1906, overseeing far-reaching transformation of organization and doctrine in the army.[1]

  1. ^ Diana Preston, "An Ohioan in China: Adna Chaffee and the Boxer Rebellion." Timeline. Jan/Feb2002, 19#1, pp 32–47.