John Loomis Chamberlain

For other people named John Chamberlain, see John Chamberlain (disambiguation).

John Loomis Chamberlain
John L. Chamberlain
Born	(1858-01-20)January 20, 1858 South Livonia, New York
Died	November 14, 1948(1948-11-14) (aged 90) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1880–1921
Rank	Major General
Commands	Inspector General of the U. S. Army
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

John Loomis Chamberlain (January 20, 1858 – November 14, 1948) was an American army officer, born in New York. He graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1880. He entered the army as a second lieutenant and continued in the military service until his retirement in 1921 as a major general. He took part in the Spanish–American War, 1898–1899; the fighting with the Sioux Indians, 1900–1901; the struggle against the Moros of the Philippines in 1903; and World War I, inspecting the American Expeditionary Forces in France in 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptional meritorious service." He died in 1948.