Background
Reber, Samuel was born on October 16, 1864 in Saint Louis. Son of Samuel and Margaret Messier (Reese) Reber.
Reber, Samuel was born on October 16, 1864 in Saint Louis. Son of Samuel and Margaret Messier (Reese) Reber.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1886. Graduate course in electricity, Johns Hopkins, 1894. Graduated from Army War College, 1905.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 4th Cavalry, July 1, 1886. First lieutenant 9th Cavalry, July 28, 1892. First lieutenant signal corps, January 27, 1894.
Major United States.V., May 12, 1898.
Major signal officer, May 20, 1898. Lieutenant colonel chief signal officer, July 18, 1898.
Honorary discharged April 17, 1899. Captain United States of America, July 1, 1800.
Major, March 2, 1903.
Lieutenant colonel, March 5, 1913. Colonel South Carolina., July 1, 1916. Retired November 30, 1919.
Now general foreign representative Radio Corporation America.
Service against hostile Indians in Arizona. In Puerto Rico campaigns.
Recommended for brevet captain in action at Guanica.
Served as chief signal officer of departments, divisions and army corporations Member electrical jury Chicago and Saint Louis expns.
Married Cecelia Sherman Miles, January 10, 1900. Children: Miles, Samuel.