Class of 1889

Vol. IV
p476 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. —

(First Lieut. of Artillery, 4th Artillery, June 6, 1896.)

Served: In Department of California to Aug., 1896. — Student at Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., from Sept. 1, 1896 to March 31, 1898 (Graduate, 1898). — Served at Sheridan Point, Va., and Fort Washington, Md., to Sept. 1, 1898. — Instructor in the Department of Philosophy, U. S. M. A., West Point, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1898 to –––––

Vol. V
p430 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Instructor in the Department of Philosophy, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1898 to Sept., 1900; garrison duty, Artillery District of Baltimore, to Sept., 1903.

(Captain, Artillery Corps, Feb. 21, 1901)

— Student at School of Submarine Defense, Fort Totten, N. Y., to Sept., 1904; (Graduate, 1904); in Artillery District of Portland (District Artillery Engineer), to May, 1907.

(Major, Artillery Corps, Jan. 25, 1907)

— At Fort Hancock, N. J., May, 1907 to –––––; at Fort Terry, N. Y., to –––––.

Vol. VI
p513 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Wilmot Edward Ellis, Born Sept. 4, 1867.)

Military History. —

Major, Artillery Corps, Jan. 25, 1907.

At Fort Hancock, N. J., May, 1907, to April, 1908; at Fort Terry, N. Y., to October, 1909; at Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y., to May, 1912; at Fort Logan, Colorado, on detached service (General Recruiting) July 1, 1912, to

(Lieut.-Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, March 2, 1913)

Jan. 20, 1914; at Fort Ruger, Hawaii, Fort Commander, Feb. 16, 1914, to

(Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, July 19, 1916)

March 9, 1917; at Fort Stevens, Oregon, commanding Coast Defenses of the Columbia and Fort Commander, April 11, 1917, to Aug. 15, 1918; at Fort Washington, Md., commanding Coast Defenses of the Potomac, Aug. 31, 1918, to June 30, 1920.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, June 30,º 1920
At His Own Request, After Over 35 Years' Service.

Vol. VII
p282 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, June 29,º 1920
At His Own Request, After Over 35 Years' Service.

Civil History. — Engaged in research (specializing in metaphysics) and literary work. Conducted for about two years a weekly newspaper feature entitled "Literary Browsings," and wrote occasional reviews for magazines. Author of "Bovarysm: the Art-Philosophy of Jules de Gaultier," published May, 1928, at University of Washington Chapbook,º No. 16.

Vol. VIII
p78 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History:— Col., Ret., June 29, 1920.

Died, July 19, 1938, at Summerville, S. C.: Aged 70.