Background
Barrette, John Davenport was born on May 14, 1862 in in Louisiana. Son of John Dunsworth and Margaret Elizabeth (Maybanks) Barrette.
Barrette, John Davenport was born on May 14, 1862 in in Louisiana. Son of John Dunsworth and Margaret Elizabeth (Maybanks) Barrette.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1885.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 3d Artillery, June 14, 1885. Promoted through grades to brigadier general National Army, August 5, 1917. Brigadier general United States of America, February 2, 1918.
Retired May 14, 1926. Instructor of mathematics, United States Military Academy, 1892-1896. Instructor Artillery School, 1903-1907.
Director department artillery and gun defense, Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1907-1909. Commanded Fort McKinley, 1910. Commanding artillery district of Charleston, lieutenant colonel 1st Provisional Regiment, Coast Artillery, and coast defense officer Eastern Department, 1911.
Commanded coast defenses of Baltimore, 1912, of Long Island Sound, 1913-1914. Adjutant general Western Department, 1915, Philippine Department, 1916. Commanded 152d Brigade, Field Artillery, 1917.
Actg. chief Coast Artillery, December 1917-May 1918. Commanding American Expeditionary Force Artillery School, Saumur, June-November 1918. Commanding Coast Artillery districts, January 1919-May 1926, Southeastern Department, July-October 1919, Hawaiian Division, December 1921-February 1922, 1st Corps Area, November 1924-February 1925.
Married Katherine Biddle, June 13, 1894. Children: Margaret (Mistress John Barber Harper), Katharine Biddle (Mistress Maurice Place Chadwick), Mary Lydia (Mistress William Taylor Sinclair), Elizabeth Biddle, Louisa Biddle (Mistress Norman Henry Blanch).
