Walter Schuyler Grant

Background

Grant, Walter Schuyler was born on January 24, 1878 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Chauncey Lewis and Martha (Schuyler) Grant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1900. Graduated from Army School of the Lincolnshire, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1914. General staff schedul, 1915, Army War College, Washington, 1924.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1900, and advanced through the grades to major general, 1938. Served in Boxer uprising, China, 1900. Philippine Insurrection, 1900-1902, Mexican Border, various times, 1911-1917.

Deputy chief of staff, 1st Army and chief of staff, 1st Army Corps, with American Expeditionary Forces, France, September 1918-January 1919 (recommended by General Pershing to grade of brigadier general for efficiency).

Instructor General Service Schools, 1921-1923. Instructor and director Army War College, 1923-1927, assistant commandant and commandant, 1935-1937.

Chief of staff 1st Corps Area, 1931-1933. Commanded New York Portuguese of Embarkation, 1937-1938.

Commander Philippine Department, 1939-1940.

Commanded 3d Corps Area, Baltimore, October 21, 1940-August 22, 1941. Retired, January 31, 1942. Recalled to active duty February 1, 1942, and assigned on a continuing board of General Officers, War Department, Washington, relieved from active duty May 16, 1946.

Achievements

• Walter Schuyler Grant has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Marjorie Commiskey, March 29, 1910. Children: Walter Schuyler, Francis Commiskey, Marjorie Louise (wife of Hugh McClellan Exton, United States Army), Philip Schuyler.