George Barnett

George Barnett
12th Commandant of the Marine Corps of the United States Marine Corps (1914–1920)
Born	(1859-12-09)December 9, 1859 Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1930(1930-04-27) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Marine Corps
Years of service	1881–1883 (U.S. Navy) 1883–1923 (U.S. Marine Corps)
Rank	Major General
Commands	Commandant of the Marine Corps Department of the Pacific 1st Marine Regiment
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Banana Wars Second Occupation of Cuba
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal French Legion of Honor (Commander)
Spouse(s)	Lelia Montague Gordon (wife)
Relations	Thomas P.M. Barnett (cousin) Basil Gordon (stepson)
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George Barnett (December 9, 1859 – April 27, 1930) was the 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. He was a pioneer of amphibious warfare and the U.S. Marine Commandant during American involvement in World War I.