Background
PISTOLE, William Burton was born on July 29, 1873 in Hopkins, Missouri, United States. Son of Stephen C. and Hulda (Chamberlain) Pistole.
PISTOLE, William Burton was born on July 29, 1873 in Hopkins, Missouri, United States. Son of Stephen C. and Hulda (Chamberlain) Pistole.
N.W. Normal School, Stanberry, Missouri, 1895. Harvard Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1898.
Practiced law, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1898- 1911, Artesia, New Mexico, 1912-1917. Was cand. for Judge, District Court, withdrew to accept commn. Judge Advocate General Reserve Corps, United States Army.
Served in office of the Judge Advocate General, Wa8h., District of Columbia, as Major, 1917. Transferred to 19 Division., Camp Dodge, Iowa, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel, 1918.
Judge Advocate Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1919. Comrrind. Lieutenant Colonel, Regular Army, 1920, Honolulu, II.T., 1921. Returned to office of Judge Advocate General, Washington, District of Columbia, 1924.
On Board of Review, 1924. Chief of Civil Affairs, 1924. Transferred to 6 Corps Area, Chicago, 1927.
Methodist Church.
Member: Masons; Woodmen of the World. Modern Woodmen of America. Praetorians; American Legion.
American Bar Association Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), University, Hamilton (Army Associate, Chicago).
Spouse Nora Brooks, January 21, 1894, Stanberry, Missouri.