Enoch Crowder

Enoch Herbert Crowder
Major General Enoch Herbert Crowder
13th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Born(1859-04-11)April 11, 1859
Edinburg, Missouri
DiedMay 7, 1932(1932-05-07) (aged 73)
Washington, D.C.
Resting Place
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1881–1923
Rank Major General
Service number0-10
CommandsJudge Advocate General
Battles/warsAmerican Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Awards Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Enoch Herbert Crowder, USA (April 11, 1859 – May 7, 1932) was an American Army lawyer who served as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from 1911 to 1923. Crowder is most noted for implementing and administering the United States Selective Service Act of 1917, under which thousands of American men were drafted into military service during World War I.