William Murray Black

William Black
William Murray Black as colonel, circa 1915
Born(1855-12-08)December 8, 1855
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 24, 1933(1933-09-24) (aged 77)
Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial
Allegiance United States
Service / branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
Corps of Engineers
Years of service1877–1919
Rank Major General
Service number0-12992
CommandsChief of Engineers
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia
In office
March 2, 1897 – May 26, 1898 [1]
Preceded byCharles Frances Powell
Succeeded byLansing Hoskins Beach

William Murray Black (December 8, 1855 – September 24, 1933) was a career officer in the United States Army, noted for his ability to organize and train young engineers.

  1. ^ "DCPL: MLK: Washingtoniana Division: FAQs: DC Commissioners". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)