Background
SCRIVEN, George Percival was born on February 21, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Elizabeth (Shuff) Scriven.
SCRIVEN, George Percival was born on February 21, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Elizabeth (Shuff) Scriven.
Entered University of Chicago, class 1875, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, New York, class 1876, leaving after 2 years to enter United States Military Academy, from which graduate 1878 (5th in class).
1891; Elizabeth McQuade, October 6, 1915. Second Lieutenant, 8 Infantry., 1878. Captain Artillery, 1890.
Signal Corps Captain, 1892. Promoted to Brigadier General, Chief Signal Officer of Army. Retired 1917; served at various posts as Military Attache, Mexico City, 1894.
Rome, Italy, 1894-1897. Present at coronation of Emperor of Russia, 1896. Detailed with Turkish Forces.
1897; Chief Signal Legal Officer Department Gulf. Spanish-American War, 1898. With 4 Philippine Expedition, 1898, on Staff General Merritt in Philippines.
Served in Cuba, 1899, Philippines Chief Signal Officer, Visayas. Chief Signal Office, China Relief Expedition, 1900. In P. I., 1901, 1909-1911.
Cited (with silver star) for gallantry in action against Chinese Boxer forces at Yangtsin, August 6. 1900; for gallantry in action against Boxer forces at Peking, August 14, 15. 1900. Appointed by Pres.
Member, National. Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, on active duty under instruction from President, 1917. Designated as Military Attache. September 1917 Rome, Italy, later detailed as observer with Italian Armies.
Served with Italian Troops in Balkans. Awarded decorations Grand Officer of Crown of Italy. Duty at War College, Washington, District of Columbia, September 1918, then reverted to retired list of Army.
Recommended by General Chaffee for Lieutenant-Colonel for gallant conduct at Yangtsin, China, 1901. Author: Transmission Military Information. Story of the Hudson Bay Company, etc.
Member: Orders of Dragon. Carabao. Clubs: University (New York), Metropolitan (Washington), Chevy Chase, International Sportsman (London, England).
Married Bertha, d. Married second, Elizabeth, d.