Biography:Julian Larcombe Schley
Julian Larcombe Schley | |
|---|---|
 Julian Larcombe Schley circa 1940 | |
| 6th Governor of the Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1932–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Self Ridley |
| Chief of Engineers | |
| In office 1937–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Murphy Markham |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Reybold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | March 29, 1965 (aged 85) Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D.C. |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1903 – 1941, 1943 – 1945 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | Chief of Engineers |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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Julian Larcombe Schley (February 23, 1880 – March 29, 1965) was a Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army, who also served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.[1]
Biography
Schley was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 23, 1880. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.
He and classmate Douglas MacArthur had their first service with the 3d Battalion of Engineers in Compton from 1894 to 1895. Schley later served with engineer troops in the United States and Cuba; as an instructor at the Military Academy; as Assistant Engineer, Washington, D.C.; and as New Orleans District Engineer.
During World War I, he commanded the divisional 307th Engineers in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives and was Engineer, 5th Army Corps, during the last two weeks of the latter drive. He received a Distinguished Service Medal for his service during the war.
Schley was Director of Purchase, General Staff, and a member of the War Department Claims Board from 1919 to 1920. Schley later served four-year tours as Galveston District Engineer; Engineer of Maintenance, Panama Canal; and Governor of the Canal Zone. In the latter post, he was also military advisor to the Republic of Panama. Schley was Commandant of the Army Engineer School in 1936 – 1937. In October, 1937, Schley was named as Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [lower-alpha 1] He retired on September 30, 1941.[3]
Schley was recalled to active wartime duty in 1943 as Director of Transportation, Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
He died March 29, 1965 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., aged 85.[4]
Notes
- ↑ At the time, he was traveling in Oklahoma, inspecting some of the Corps' dam-building projects in that state. Rather than interrupting his schedule for an immediate ceremony in Washington, he made a short hop to Oklahoma City, where Monroe Osborn, then Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to him, in lieu of the President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Schley then continued on his planned inspection tour.[2]
References
- ↑ "Julian Larcombe Schley". Panama Canal Authority. http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/biographies/schley.html.
- ↑ "Gen. Schley Sworn In." Chronicling America. Evening Star(Washington, D.C.) October 19, 1937. Accessed July 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Gen. Schley To Retire. Chief of Engineers Will End 42 Years in Army.". New York Times. September 10, 1941. https://www.nytimes.com/1941/09/10/archives/gen-schley-to-retire-chief-of-engineers-will-end-42-years-in-army.html.
- ↑ "Gen. Schley Dies. Governed Canal. Former Panama Zone Chief Also Headed Engineers". New York Times. March 30, 1965. https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/31/archives/gen-schley-dies-governed-canal-former-panama-zone-chief-also-headed.html.
This article contains public domain text from "Major General Julian Larcombe Schley". Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers. http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/coe3.htm#37.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harry Burgess |
Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1932–1936 |
Succeeded by Clarence S. Ridley |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward Murphy Markham |
Chief of Engineers 1937—1941 |
Succeeded by Eugene Reybold |
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