William G. Everson | |
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General Everson as National Guard Bureau Chief | |
Born | July 1, 1879 |
Died | September 13, 1954 | (aged 75)
Place of birth | Wooster, Ohio |
Place of death | Portland, Oregon |
Buried at | Riverview Abbey, Portland Oregon |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898-1945 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit |
Indiana Army National Guard National Guard Bureau |
Commands held |
332nd Infantry Regiment 76th Infantry Brigade Indiana Army National Guard Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
Battles/wars |
Spanish-American War World War I |
Other work |
Baptist clergyman Public speaker College president |
William G. Everson (July 1, 1879 – September 13, 1954) was a Major General in the United States Army who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Early life[]
William Graham Everson was born in Wooster, Ohio on July 1, 1879. He was raised in Indiana, and joined the Army for the Spanish-American War, enlisting in Company E, 158th Indiana Infantry, and rising through the ranks to First Sergeant.[1][2]
Subsequent career[]
Everson received his ordination as a Baptist minister in 1901, and was the pastor of churches in Boston, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Muncie. He also became a well known public speaker as a lecturer on the Chautauqua Circuit.[3]
In 1903 Everson graduated from Franklin College, and in 1905 he was commissioned in the Indiana National Guard as a First Lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps.[4][5] In 1908 Everson graduated from Andover Newton Theological School|Newton Theological Seminary.[6][7] He was promoted to Captain in the 3rd Indiana Infantry in 1909, Major in 1914 and Lieutenant Colonel in 1918.[8]
World War I[]
Everson was promoted to Colonel and commander of the 332nd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 83rd Infantry Division.[9] The 332nd served in Italy, and were the only American troops to serve east of the Adriatic Sea, carrying out operations in Austria, Dalmatia, Serbia, Montenegro.[10]
Post World War I[]
Everson continued his military service after the war. In 1922 he was promoted to Brigadier General as commander of the 76th Infantry Brigade.[11] Everson subsequently served as Adjutant General of Indiana.[12]
He graduated from the United States Army War College in 1923 and the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1928.[13]
National Guard Bureau[]
In 1929 Everson was promoted to Major General and appointed as Chief of the Militia Bureau.[14] He served in this position until 1931, when he resigned in order to return to the ministry, accepting a position with the First Baptist Church in Denver.[15]
Later career[]
In 1931 Everson received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Franklin College.[16] From 1939 to 1943 he served as President of Linfield College.[17] Everson continued to serve in the military until reaching mandatory retirement age in 1945.[18]
Retirement and death[]
In retirement Everson resided in Portland, Oregon, where he died on September 13, 1954. He is buried at Riverview Abbey in Portland.[19]
References[]
- ↑ United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Indiana, General Orders, 1937
- ↑ Hyacinthe Ringrose, The International Blue Book, 1926, page 130
- ↑ Frank D. Haimbaugh, History of Delaware County, Biography, William G. Everson, 1924
- ↑ International Herald Tribune, The Front Page, 1887-1992, 1992, page 62
- ↑ Oregon Guardsman, The New Chief, November 15, 1929, page 1
- ↑ Newton Theological Institution, Bulletin - The Newton Theological Institution, Volumes 1-2, 1906, page 13
- ↑ Andover Newton Theological School, Annual Catalog, 1912, page 262
- ↑ U.S. Army Adjutant General, Recruiting News, The Chief of the Militia Bureau, February 1, 1931
- ↑ Matthew J. Seelinger, Army Historical Foundation, “Viva l’America!” The 332d Infantry on the Italian Front, 2013
- ↑ Joseph L. Lettau, In Italy with the 332nd Infantry, 1921, page 62
- ↑ Army-Navy Publications, Pictorial History Thirty-Eighth Division, 1941, page 137
- ↑ O. K. Quivey, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, The Record, Fighting Parson Made Prexy, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1938, page 384
- ↑ Oregon Guardsman, The New Chief, November 15, 1929, page 1
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, New Militia Bureau Chief Here, February 9, 1930
- ↑ Ralph Albert Parlette, The Lyceum Magazine, Volume 41, 1931, page 11
- ↑ Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Pan-Pacific Who's Who, 1941, page 209
- ↑ Christian Century Company, The Christian Century, Volume 60, 1943, page 305
- ↑ William R. Denslow, 10,000 Famous Freemasons, Part One (A-J), 2004, page 30
- ↑ Thomas E. Spencer, Where They’re Buried, 2009, page 543
External references[]
Willial Graham Everson at Find A Grave
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