Class of 1877

Vol. IV
p291 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. — On duty at Ohio Normal University, until June 30, 1890. — With regiment, 9th Infantry, at Whipple Barracks, Ariz., and Madison Barracks, N. Y., to Aug. 28, 1895. — (Appointed Regimental Quartermaster, 9th Infantry, July 1, 1891, and resigned as such, June 30, 1892.) — At Brown University, Providence, R. I., Sept. 1, 1895 to April 1, 1896. — With regiment, June 1, 1896 to April 20, 1897. — At Ohio Normal University, Ada, O., April 25, 1897 to Oct. 26, 1897.

(Captain, Staff — Assistant Quartermaster, Oct. 15, 1897)

— On duty at Quartermaster's Depot, Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 26, 1897 to Jan. 15, 1898; at Fort Riley, Kan., as Post and Constructing Quartermaster, Jan. 16 to May 17, 1898; at Omaha, Neb., as Depot Quartermaster, and Acting Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Missouri, May 18, 1898 to –––––

Vol. V
p267 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

(John Elston Baxter)

Military History. — Served: Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Missouri, May 18, 1898 to May 18, 1899; in Philippines as Chief Quartermaster, 2d Division, 8th Army Corps, June 20 to Oct. 15, 1899; at Baltimore, Md., as Constructing Quartermaster, and on special duty Q. M. G. O., Washington, D. C., Jan. to June 1, 1900; at Galveston, Texas, as Constructing Quartermaster; Key West, Fla., on special duty, and at St. Louis, Mo., in charge Clothing Depot, June 5, 1900 to July 10, 1901; at Nagasaki, Japan, as Depot Quartermaster; at Batangas and Iloilo, P. I., as Depot Quartermaster and Chief Quartermaster, Aug. 20, 1901 to Feb. 15,

(Major and Quartermaster, Aug. 15, 1903)

1904; at Boston, Mass., as Constructing Quartermaster, April 15, 1904 to Oct. 10, 1905; at Philadelphia, Pa., Q. M. Depot, as Inspector Military Supplies, Oct. 10, 1905 to July 10, 1906; at Portland, Oregon, as Depot Quartermaster, July 16, 1906 to Feb. 12, 1908; at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., as Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Columbia, Feb. 16 to –––––.

Vol. VI
p243 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(John Elston Baxter, Born Oct. 11, 1853.)

Entered the Academy and was graduated as John Baxter, jr.; name changed in August, 1903, to John Elston Baxter.

Military History. —

Major and Quartermaster, Aug. 15, 1903.

At Vancouver Bks., Wash., Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Columbia, Feb. 16, 1908, to July 31, 1909; Chief Quartermaster Department of Luzon, P. I.; Depot Quartermaster, Manila, P. I., and Chief Quartermaster, Philippines Division, Sept. 1, 1909, to

(Lieut.‑Colonel, Quartermaster Corps, July 4, 1910)

Aug. 15, 1911; at Omaha, Neb., Depot Quartermaster, Oct. 20, 1911, to Dec. 2, 1913; at Portland, Oregon, Disbursing Quartermaster, Dec. 6, 1913, to Feb. 20, 1915; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, assistant to Department Quartermaster, Southern Department, Feb. 26 to

(Colonel, Quartermaster Corps, Aug. 14, 1915)

Sept. 11, 1915.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Oct. 31, 1915,
At His Own Request, After Over 40 Years' Service.

Vol. VII
p145 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

 p146  Military History: —

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Oct. 31, 1915,
At His Own Request, After Over 40 Years' Service.

Died, Oct. 4, 1926, at Baltimore, Md.: Aged 73.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1929.