Hanford MacNider | |
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 MacNider in uniform, ca. 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jack" |
| Born | October 2, 1889 Mason City, Iowa, US |
| Died | February 18, 1968 (aged 78) Sarasota, Florida, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Mexican Border Service World War I World War II |
| Awards | |
| United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office August 29, 1930 – August 15, 1932 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | William Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Warren Delano Robbins |
| United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
| In office October 16, 1925 – January 4, 1928 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Dwight F. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Charles Burton Robbins |
| 4th National Commander of The American Legion | |
| In office 1921 – 1922 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Emery |
| Succeeded by | Alvin M. Owsley |
Lieutenant General Hanford MacNider (October 2, 1889 – February 18, 1968) was a senior officer of the United States Army who fought in both world wars. He also served as a diplomat, the Assistant Secretary of War of the United States from 1925 to 1928 and the National Commander of The American Legion from 1921 to 1922. He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada.