Background
Lusk, James Loring was born on February 1, 1855 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Amos (Doctor of Medicine and Agnes Sterret (Clow) L.
Lusk, James Loring was born on February 1, 1855 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Amos (Doctor of Medicine and Agnes Sterret (Clow) L.
Graduate West Point, 1878.
Appointed Second lieutenant June 14, 1878, First lieutenant June 14, 1881, captain June 15, 1888, major July 5, 1898, corps of engineers, United States of America. Lieutenant colonel and chief engineer, United States Volumes, May 9, 1898, to December 7, 1898.
Served in various duties of corps engineers, and as assistant instructor and instructor military engineering at West Point. Member of the United States Board Geographic Names, March 21, since 1899.
Married Mary East. Webster, October 16, 1883.