Cornelius de Witt WILLCOX

Background

WILLCOX, Cornelius de Witt was born on February 26, 1861 in Geneva, Switzerland. Son of G. P. and M. F. (Smythe) Willcox.

Education

University of Georgia., Bachelor of Arts, 1880. United States Military Academy, 1885. United States Artillery School, 1892.

University of Grenoble, 1913.

Career

C. Army, Cadet to Colonel incl. On Military Information Division., War Department, 98. Santiago Campaign, 1898.

Chief Military Infantry. Division., Headquarters. Division. of Philippines, 1908-1910.

Professor Modern Languages, United States Military Academy, 1910-1925. Chief American Military Mission, French G.H.Q., 18.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: A French-English Military Technical Dictionary (public by War Department), 1900. Head Hunters of Northern Luzon, 1912. A Reader of Scientific and Technical Spanish, 1913.War French, 1917. Translator: (from the Spanish) Letters of Montiano, during siege of St. Augustine, 1909. Spanish Official Account of Attack on Colony of Georgia, 1913. Co-editor International Military Digest, 1915.

Membership

Member: Masons; Phi Beta Kappa. Santiago Society Clubs: Army & Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), University (New York).

• Member of Masons; Phi Beta Kappa. Santiago Society Clubs: Army & Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), University (New York.

Connections

Spouse Mary Addison West, October 31, 1888, Washington, D.

Father:

Cyprian Porter Willcox

Mother:

Mary Frances. (Smythe) Willcox

Spouse:

Mary Addison West