William Wallace Wotherspoon

William Wallace Wotherspoon
William Wallace Wotherspoon
	General William Wallace Wotherspoon, official portrait by Thomas W. Orlando.
Born	November 16, 1850; Washington, D.C.
Died	October 21, 1921 (aged 70); Washington, D.C.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy; United States Army
Years of service	1870–1914
Rank	Major General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1914); Department of the Gulf (1912); U.S. Army War College (1907–09, 1910–12); 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (1901–02)
Battles / wars	Indian Wars; Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War
Other work	Superintendent of Public Works, State of New York (1915–20)

William Wallace Wotherspoon (November 16, 1850 – October 21, 1921) was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1914.

William Wallace Wotherspoon
General William Wallace Wotherspoon, official portrait by Thomas W. Orlando.
Born	(1850-11-16)November 16, 1850 Washington, D.C.
Died	October 21, 1921(1921-10-21) (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy United States Army
Years of service	1870–1914
Rank	Major General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1914) Department of the Gulf (1912) U.S. Army War College (1907–09, 1910–12) 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (1901–02)
Battles / wars	Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Other work	Superintendent of Public Works, State of New York (1915–20)