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| '''Thomas Henry Barry''' (October 13, 1855 – December 30, 1919) was a former ] ] and Superintendent of the ] from 1910–1912.<ref name="barry">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D05E6DE1131E03ABC4950DFB4678382609EDE|title=General T. H. Barry Dies In Washington|date= |
'''Thomas Henry Barry''' (October 13, 1855 – December 30, 1919) was a former ] ] and Superintendent of the ] from 1910–1912.<ref name="barry">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D05E6DE1131E03ABC4950DFB4678382609EDE|quote=Major Gen. Thomas Henry Barry, U.S.A., retired, died early this morning from uraemic poisoning at the Walter Reed General Army Hospital, near Washington, where he had been ill three weeks, a sufferer from Bright's disease. Mrs. Barry and their son, Major Thomas B. Barry, were with General Barry when he died. |title=General T. H. Barry Dies In Washington|date=]|format=PDF|work=]|accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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| Barry was assigned as a ] to the ] on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry.<ref name="barry2"/>He was appointed Assistant ] of the army in 1893. He was a ] during the ]. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed ] of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army.<ref name="barry"/> As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the ] and in the ] during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.<ref name="barry2"/> | Barry was assigned as a ] to the ] on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry.<ref name="barry2"/>He was appointed Assistant ] of the army in 1893. He was a ] during the ]. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed ] of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army.<ref name="barry"/> As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the ] and in the ] during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.<ref name="barry2"/> | ||
| In 1907, he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President ]. He was promoted to ] on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910.<ref name=barry3>{{cite news |first= |last= |format=pdf |coauthors= |title=New Yorker Takes Charge At West Point. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry the Second of His Rank to Be Superintendent. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A06E0D71E39E333A2575BC2A96E9C946196D6CF|work=The New York Times |date=August 28, 1910 |accessdate=2009-07-26 }}</ref> He was succeeded by ] as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912.<ref name=barry2>{{cite news |first= |last= |format=pdf |coauthors= |title=Gen. Barry In Grant's Place. West Point Head to Command Eastern Division of Army. |
In 1907, he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President ]. He was promoted to ] on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910.<ref name=barry3>{{cite news |first= |last= |format=pdf |coauthors= |title=New Yorker Takes Charge At West Point. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry the Second of His Rank to Be Superintendent. |quote=Major Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U.S.A., who becomes Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point on Sept. 1 ... |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A06E0D71E39E333A2575BC2A96E9C946196D6CF|work=] |date=August 28, 1910 |accessdate=2009-07-26 }}</ref> He was succeeded by ] as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912.<ref name=barry2>{{cite news |first= |last= |format=pdf |coauthors= |title=Gen. Barry In Grant's Place. West Point Head to Command Eastern Division of Army. | ||
| |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1DB1630E233A25754C1A96E9C946396D6CF |work=The New York Times |date=August 17, 1912 |accessdate=2009-07-26 }}</ref> He was assigned to command the Eastern Division of the US Army for the next two years. In 1914 he was sent to the Philippines and China as commander of all the American troops. He was retired on October 13, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> | |quote=Major Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U.S.A., Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, has been assigned to command the Eastern Division, with headquarters in New York, succeeding the late Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9401E1DB1630E233A25754C1A96E9C946396D6CF |work=] |date=August 17, 1912 |accessdate=2009-07-26 }}</ref> He was assigned to command the Eastern Division of the US Army for the next two years. In 1914 he was sent to the Philippines and China as commander of all the American troops. He was retired on October 13, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> | ||
| ==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| Barry died of ] at ] on December 30, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> He had been ill for three weeks.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gen. T. H. Barry Dies In East. Ill 3 Weeks |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/370383152.html?dids=370383152:370383152&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Dec+31,+1919&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=GEN.+T.+H.+BARRY+DIES+IN+EAST;+ILL+3+WEEKS&pqatl=google |work=] |date= |accessdate=2009-07-28 }}</ref> | Barry died of ] at ] on December 30, 1919.<ref name="barry"/> He had been ill for three weeks.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gen. T. H. Barry Dies In East. Ill 3 Weeks |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/370383152.html?dids=370383152:370383152&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Dec+31,+1919&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=GEN.+T.+H.+BARRY+DIES+IN+EAST;+ILL+3+WEEKS&pqatl=google |quote=Commanded Camp Grant. Retired but Recently. |work=] |date= |accessdate=2009-07-28 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
| *Army transport Thomas H. Barry.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Thomas H. Barry Carries 474, Including General Muller |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40917FB3B58147B93C0A81789D95F438485F9 | |
*Army transport Thomas H. Barry.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Thomas H. Barry Carries 474, Including General Muller |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40917FB3B58147B93C0A81789D95F438485F9 |quote=The Army transport Thomas H. Barry arrived here yesterday and docked at Pier 11, Staten Island, with 474 passengers after a stormy fourteen-day voyage from ... |work=] |date=December 12, 1947 |accessdate=2009-07-28 }}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Thomas Henry Barry | |
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 Major General Thomas Henry Barry | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1877–1919 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Superintendent, United States Military Academy |
Thomas Henry Barry (October 13, 1855 – December 30, 1919) was a former United States Army Major General and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1910–1912.
Early life
Barry was born in a small frame house at 24 Thames Street, near Trinity Place, in Lower Manhattan. He played baseball in Battery Park as a young boy. He received his early education in the public schools and the Free Academy of the City of New York. He graduated from West Point in 1877.
Military career
Barry was assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on June 14, 1877. In 1880 he was transferred to the 1st Infantry.He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the army in 1893. He was a Lieutenant Colonel during the Spanish–American War. He was also Adjutant General of the 8th Army Corp during the war. He was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers after a brief period as Adjutant General of the army. As a Brigadier General of volunteers he served in the China Relief Expedition and in the Philippine-American War during 1900–1901. He became Brigadier General in August 1903.
In 1907, he was chosen a commander for the army of Cuban occupation and pacification by President Theodore Roosevelt. He was promoted to Major General on April 29, 1908. He became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on August 31, 1910. He was succeeded by Clarence Page Townsley as Superintendent of the Academy on August 31, 1912. He was assigned to command the Eastern Division of the US Army for the next two years. In 1914 he was sent to the Philippines and China as commander of all the American troops. He was retired on October 13, 1919.
Death
Barry died of uremic poisoning at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on December 30, 1919. He had been ill for three weeks.
Legacy
- Army transport Thomas H. Barry.
References
- ^ "General T. H. Barry Dies In Washington" (PDF). The New York Times. 1919-12-31. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
Major Gen. Thomas Henry Barry, U.S.A., retired, died early this morning from uraemic poisoning at the Walter Reed General Army Hospital, near Washington, where he had been ill three weeks, a sufferer from Bright's disease. Mrs. Barry and their son, Major Thomas B. Barry, were with General Barry when he died.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Gen. Barry In Grant's Place. West Point Head to Command Eastern Division of Army" (pdf). The New York Times. August 17, 1912. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
Major Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U.S.A., Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, has been assigned to command the Eastern Division, with headquarters in New York, succeeding the late Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "New Yorker Takes Charge At West Point. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry the Second of His Rank to Be Superintendent" (pdf). The New York Times. August 28, 1910. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
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{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Gen. T. H. Barry Dies In East. Ill 3 Weeks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
Commanded Camp Grant. Retired but Recently.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Thomas H. Barry Carries 474, Including General Muller". New York Times. December 12, 1947. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
The Army transport Thomas H. Barry arrived here yesterday and docked at Pier 11, Staten Island, with 474 passengers after a stormy fourteen-day voyage from ...
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| Preceded byHugh L. Scott | Superintendents of the United States Military Academy 1910–1912 |
Succeeded byClarence Page Townsley |
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