Background
SCOTT, Hugh Lenox was born in September 1853 in Danville, Kentucky, United States.
chairman State Highway Commission
SCOTT, Hugh Lenox was born in September 1853 in Danville, Kentucky, United States.
United States Military Academy, 1876. Princeton, L.H.D., 1910. Columbia, Doctor of Laws.
Chester Military Academy, Pennsylvania, Master of Science, 1916.
Assigned to Seventh United States Cavalry as Second Lieutenant, 1880. Promoted through grades to Major General. Secy, of War, ad interim, Chief of Staff, United States Army.
Served in Sioux Expedition, 1876. Nez Perce Expedition, 1877. Camp Robinson, Neb. and Cheyenne Expeditions, 1878.
Received honorable mention from War Department, Oklahoma, 1891. In charge investigation of Ghost Dance Disturbances, 1890-1891. Enlisted and command Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indians, troop L, Seventh Cavalry, 1892-1897.
In charge Geronimo’s band Chiricahua Apaches, 1894-1897. Chief of Staff, City of Havana, Cuba, 1900, Island of Cuba, 1900-1902. Philippine Islands Governor.
Sulu Archipelago, 1903-1906. Superintendent and Commandant, West Point, 1906-1910.
Member: New York Branch, Society Cincinnati (Honorary). Pioneer Association, Montana (Honorary). Historical. Society, Oklahoma.
Masons 32°; Society Indian Wars. Society Foreign Wars. Clubs: Nassau (Princeton), Toltec (El Paso, Texas), Army and Navy (Washington).
Spouse Mary Merrill, June 22, 1880.