Julian Larcombe Schley

Julian Larcombe Schley (1880–1965) was a Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army, who also served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.

Biography
Schley was born in Savannah on February 23, 1880, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.

Military career
He and classmate Douglas MacArthur had their first service with the 3d Battalion of Engineers in Compton (1894–95). 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 in 1919 – 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. He retired on September 30, 1941.

Later life
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 in Washington, D.C., aged 85.