Augustus P. Gardner

Augustus P. Gardner
Gardner c. 1916–18
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th district
In office
November 4, 1902 – May 15, 1917
Preceded byWilliam Henry Moody
Succeeded byWillfred W. Lufkin
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 3rd Essex District
In office
January 3, 1900 – December 31, 1901
Preceded byCharles O. Bailey
Succeeded byHarry C. Foster
Personal details
Born
Augustus Peabody Gardner

(1865-11-05)November 5, 1865
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 14, 1918(1918-01-14) (aged 52)
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Georgia
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseConstance Lodge (m. June 15, 1892)
ChildrenConstance Gardner
Alma materHarvard College (A.B. 1886)
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1898
1917–1918
RankCaptain and assistant Adjutant General
Colonel, Major
UnitAdjutant General's Department
31st Division
121st Regiment, United States Infantry
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Battle of Coamo
World War I

Augustus Peabody Gardner (November 5, 1865 – January 14, 1918) was an American military officer and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the North Shore region in the Massachusetts Senate and United States House of Representatives in the early 20th century. Through his marriage to Constance Lodge, Gardner was the son-in-law of Henry Cabot Lodge.[citation needed]