James Theodore Dean (May 12, 1865 – June 15, 1939) was a

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officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Biography

Dean was born on May 12, 1865, in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1887. Commissioned in the 3rd Infantry Division, Dean frequently worked in the area of ordnance. Dean served as an aide to Major General

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between 1893 and 1895 and again from 1899 to 1902. During the

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, he served as the Chief Ordnance Officer in

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and

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. After returning to the U.S., he served in the

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from 1906 to 1908. Graduating from the

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in 1911, Dean served in the

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from 1912 to 1915. Dean was temporarily promoted to the rank of

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on August 5, 1917, and assumed command over the 156th Infantry Brigade which he went with on a tour of duty in France. he commanded the 78th Infantry Division between March 16 and April 20, 1918, and he participated in the

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as well as the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Reverting to the rank of

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after the war, Dean commanded the 20th Infantry Regiment before moving to the Adjutant General's Department. After serving two years as an adjutant of the Philippine Department in Manila, Dean commanded the 11th Infantry Regiment for another two years. On April 23, 1924, he began overseeing military recruitment in the New York area, and after this, he served as the Chief of Staff of the

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. Dean retired on September 3, 1928, with his retirement rank being reinstated as brigadier general on June 21, 1930. He died on June 15, 1939, at his summer home in Gracefield, Quebec,

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Personal life

Dean remained single his entire life.

References

Bibliography

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