Harry Burgess (military officer)
Harry Burgess | |
|---|---|
 Burgess as a West Point cadet in 1895 | |
| 5th Governor of the Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1928–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Meriwether Lewis Walker |
| Succeeded by | Julian Larcombe Schley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1872 Starkville, Mississippi |
| Died | March 18, 1933 (aged 61) Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Awards | Order of St Michael and St George (U. K.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1932 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War World War I |
Harry Burgess (February 22, 1872 – March 18, 1933) was governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1928 to 1932.[1]
Biography
He was born on February 22, 1872.[2]
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1895, and was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He served as the Panama Canal maintenance engineer 1924-1928. He served as Governor of Panama Canal Zone from 1928-1932. Was commander of the 16th Regiment of Engineers (Railway) which was organized and trained in the city of Detroit at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. Built the railroad infrastructure for the American Expeditionary Force in France.
He died on March 18, 1933.[1]