Biography:Clarence S. Ridley
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Clarence Self Ridley | |
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| 7th Governor of the Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1936–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Larcombe Schley |
| Succeeded by | Glen Edgar Edgerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1883 Corydon, Indiana |
| Died | July 26, 1969 (aged 86) Carmel, California |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
Clarence Self Ridley (June 22, 1883 – July 26, 1969) served as the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1936 to 1940.[1][2]
Biography
Ridley was born in Corydon, Indiana on June 22, 1883 to Judge William Ridley.
He graduated fourth in a class of 114 from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1905. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 1917, he was appointed senior military aide to President Wilson. He supervised construction of the Lincoln Memorial. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1936 to 1940.[1] During World War II he was Major General of the 6th Infantry Division from January 1941 – August 1942.[3][4] He died on July 26, 1969 in Carmel, California.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Clarence Self Ridley". Panama Canal Authority. http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/biographies/ridley.html.
- ↑ "Col. Ridley Named Governor Of Canal. Succeeds Col. Julian L. Schley in Panama Post. Served as Maintenance Engineer". The New York Times. August 26, 1936. https://www.nytimes.com/1936/08/26/archives/col-ridley-named-governor-of-canal-succeeds-col-julian-l-schley-in.html.
- ↑ The U.S. Army Center of Military History
- ↑ U.S. Army Divisions
| Preceded by Julian Larcombe Schley |
Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1936–1940 |
Succeeded by Glen Edgar Edgerton |
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