Hugh L. Scott Military person

This article is about the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, for the Pennsylvanian senator see Hugh ScottHugh Lenox Scott (September 22, 1853 – April 30, 1934) was a post-Civil War West Point graduate who served as superintendent of West Point from 1906 to 1910, and Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917, including the first few months of American involvement in World War I.

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Birth date	September 22, 1853
Birth place	Danville Kentucky
Date of death	April 30, 1934
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Silver Star
military operations	American Indian Wars Nez Perce War World War I Philippine–American War Ghost Dance War Bluff War
military branch	United States Army
military command	Chief of Staff of the United States Army Superintendent of the United States Military Academy 78th Infantry Division 3rd Cavalry Regiment
service start	1876
service end	1919