Thomas Sidney Jesup | |
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Born | Berkeley County, Virginia (today West Virginia), US | December 16, 1788
Died | June 10, 1860 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 71)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1808–1860 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles / wars | War of 1812 Second Seminole War Mexican–American War |
Thomas Sidney Jesup (December 16, 1788 – June 10, 1860) was a United States Army officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps". His 52-year (1808–1860) military career was one of the longest in the history of the United States Army.