Background
ASHBURN, Thomas Quinn was born on November 17, 1874 in Batavia, Ohio, United States. Son of Dr. Allen Wright and Julia (Kennedy) Ashburn.
Major general United States Army
ASHBURN, Thomas Quinn was born on November 17, 1874 in Batavia, Ohio, United States. Son of Dr. Allen Wright and Julia (Kennedy) Ashburn.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1897, Bachelor of Science, 1937. Graduate School of Submarine Defense, Fort Totten, New York, 1907.
Held every position in United States Army from Second Lieutenant, to Major General. 2 Lieutenant, Infantry, 1897. Second Lieutenant, Artillery, 1898.
Fir6t Lieutenant, 1900. Captain, 1901; Major, C.A.C., 1911. Major, P.M., 1912; Lieutenant Colonel, C.A.C., 1917.
Colonel, 1920; Brigadier General, 1924. Major General, 1927; Vols., Captain, 33 Infantry., July, 1899. Major, December 1899.
Colonel, Field Artillery, National. Army, 1917. Served in Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, Cuban Occupation, World War. Silver Star Citation, Gallantry in action, San Jacinto, Philippine Islands, 1899.
Two French Citations for which awarded Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor. Cited in orders by Gens. Pershing and Hines, World War.
Wounded in action, November 6. 1918. Chairman, War Transportation Claims Board, 1919-1920, Water Transportation, Rail Transportation, Exec, and Acting Chief of Transportation, United States Army, 1920-1922. Assistant Chief, Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service, Chief, 1922.
Suggested the creation of and had enacted legislation creating Inland Waterways Corporation, June, 1924. Chairman, Board Inland Waterways Corporation and Exec, of Board, since 1924. Author of several short stories and articles appearing in Sunset, Colliers and Blue Book, Anti-Air Craft Defense Artillery Journal.
Also articles on Waterways appearing in various publications.
Member: American Legion. Carabao. Clubs: Army and Navy (Wash, and Manila), Congressional Country. Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Country (Washington).
Spouse Frances Marshal Fee, New Richmond, O.