Willard Ames Holbrook

Willard Ames Holbrook (July 23, 1860 - July 18, 1932) was a Major General in the United States Army. Coming from from a family with long military tradition, he was the father of future Brigadier General Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. and brother of Major-General Lucius Roy Holbrook.

Career
Holbrook was born on July 23, 1860, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1885 and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment (later he would be assigned to the 7th Cavalry Regiment). Holbrook was stationed in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. From 1901 to 1902, following the war, he served as Civil Governor of Antique, Philippines. During World War I, Holbrook would command the 165th Infantry Brigade and the 9th Infantry Division. Holbrook's final assignment was as Chief of the U.S. Cavalry. He retired from the Army on July 23, 1924.

Marriage and Children
In 1902, Holbrook married Anna Huntington Stanley, daughter of Major General David S. Stanley.


 * Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. - served as Brigadier General
 * David Stanley Holbrook - served as a First Lieutenant and died from a gunshot wound in the Philippines in 1926.

Death
Holbrook died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 1932. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with his wife, Anna, and son, David.

Awards
His military awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, which he received as commanding general of the Southern Department for his firmness and tact in handling a threatening situation on the Mexican border that materially improved conditions between the United States and Mexico.