William Corcoran Eustis | |
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| Born | July 20, 1862 |
| Died | November 24, 1921 (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Spouse |
Edith Livingston Morton
(m. 1900) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | George Eustis Jr. Louis Morris Corcoran Eustis |
| Relatives | George Eustis Sr. (grandfather) William Corcoran (grandfather) Wendy Pepper (great-granddaughter) |
William Corcoran Eustis (July 20, 1862 – November 24, 1921) was a captain in the United States Army and the personal assistant to General John J. Pershing during World War I.[1] He was chairman of the inauguration committee for the first inauguration of Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and started the Loudoun Hunt in 1894.[2]
- ^ "Wm. Corcoran Eustis Dies. Former Diplomat was Captain on Gen. Pershing's staff". New York Times. November 25, 1921.
- ^ "Wilson Favors Omitting Ball". Hartford Courant. January 17, 1913. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
President-elect Wilson favors the abolishment of the inaugural ball. This became known today when he sent a letter to William Corcoran Eustice at Washington, chairman of the inauguration committee, asking him to consider the feasibility of omitting the ball as a ...