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Charles Clark Jamieson | |
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Born | Glover, Vermont | November 3, 1866
Died | August 21, 1935 Ocala, Florida | (aged 68)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1892–1910, 1917–1919 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Service number | 0-13823 |
Unit |
U.S. Army Infantry Branch U.S. Army Ordnance Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Alma mater |
Johnson Normal School United States Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Frances P. Floyd (1894-1923, her death) Anne Uezzel (1930-1935, his death) [1] |
Children | 2 [1] |
Other work | Engineer |
Charles Clark Jamieson was a (November 3, 1866 - August 21, 1935) was an American engineer and officer in the United States Army. A veteran of World War I, he attained the rank of brigadier general during the war. [1]
Charles Clark Jamieson was born in Glover, Vermont on November 3, 1866, [2] the son of William S. and Isabella (McDowell) Jamieson. [1] He was raised and educated in Stannard, Vermont, then attended the State Normal School in Johnson from 1882 to 1885. [3] After graduating, he taught school in West Burke. [4] In 1888, Jamieson began attendance at the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1892. [1]
Jamieson served with the 15th Infantry and was stationed at Fort Sheridan from 1892 to 1895. [1] From 1897 to 1900, he was assigned to the Sandy Hook Proving Ground. [5] From 1900 to 1903, Jamieson taught at the United States Military Academy. [1] He then was transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal. [1]
Jamieson received a promotion to major with the Ordnance Department on June 25, 1906. [2] He incurred a disability in the line of duty and retired as a major on October 12, 1910. [1] [2]
As a civilian, Jamieson worked as a manufacturing manager and mechanical engineer, first with the Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company in Hoosick Falls, New York, from 1910 to 1913 and then for Deere & Co. until 1916. He then became a consulting engineer and partner with Goethals, Houston & Jay, with offices in New York, working with fellow West Point graduate George W. Goethals. [1] [5]
On April 13, 1917, Jamieson was recalled to active duty with the Ordnance Department. [1] [2] On January 3, 1919, he retired as a brigadier general and returned to George W. Goethals and Company as Vice President and Partner. [2] In 1923, he again became a consulting engineer, splitting his time between New York and Jacksonville, Florida. [5]
Jamieson married Frances Parmalee Floyd on June 12, 1894. [1] They were the parents of two children. Frances died on July 20, 1923, and on July 12, 1930, Jamieson married Anne Uezzel. [1]
Jamieson died in Ocala, Florida, on August 21, 1935. [6] He was buried at West Point Cemetery in West Point, New York. [6]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2019) |
Charles Clark Jamieson | |
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Born | Glover, Vermont | November 3, 1866
Died | August 21, 1935 Ocala, Florida | (aged 68)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1892–1910, 1917–1919 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Service number | 0-13823 |
Unit |
U.S. Army Infantry Branch U.S. Army Ordnance Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Alma mater |
Johnson Normal School United States Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Frances P. Floyd (1894-1923, her death) Anne Uezzel (1930-1935, his death) [1] |
Children | 2 [1] |
Other work | Engineer |
Charles Clark Jamieson was a (November 3, 1866 - August 21, 1935) was an American engineer and officer in the United States Army. A veteran of World War I, he attained the rank of brigadier general during the war. [1]
Charles Clark Jamieson was born in Glover, Vermont on November 3, 1866, [2] the son of William S. and Isabella (McDowell) Jamieson. [1] He was raised and educated in Stannard, Vermont, then attended the State Normal School in Johnson from 1882 to 1885. [3] After graduating, he taught school in West Burke. [4] In 1888, Jamieson began attendance at the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1892. [1]
Jamieson served with the 15th Infantry and was stationed at Fort Sheridan from 1892 to 1895. [1] From 1897 to 1900, he was assigned to the Sandy Hook Proving Ground. [5] From 1900 to 1903, Jamieson taught at the United States Military Academy. [1] He then was transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal. [1]
Jamieson received a promotion to major with the Ordnance Department on June 25, 1906. [2] He incurred a disability in the line of duty and retired as a major on October 12, 1910. [1] [2]
As a civilian, Jamieson worked as a manufacturing manager and mechanical engineer, first with the Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company in Hoosick Falls, New York, from 1910 to 1913 and then for Deere & Co. until 1916. He then became a consulting engineer and partner with Goethals, Houston & Jay, with offices in New York, working with fellow West Point graduate George W. Goethals. [1] [5]
On April 13, 1917, Jamieson was recalled to active duty with the Ordnance Department. [1] [2] On January 3, 1919, he retired as a brigadier general and returned to George W. Goethals and Company as Vice President and Partner. [2] In 1923, he again became a consulting engineer, splitting his time between New York and Jacksonville, Florida. [5]
Jamieson married Frances Parmalee Floyd on June 12, 1894. [1] They were the parents of two children. Frances died on July 20, 1923, and on July 12, 1930, Jamieson married Anne Uezzel. [1]
Jamieson died in Ocala, Florida, on August 21, 1935. [6] He was buried at West Point Cemetery in West Point, New York. [6]