George Herbert Harries

George Herbert Harries (September 19, 1860 – September 29, 1934) was a major general in the United States Army. He served as president of a number of American industrial corporations, including the Metropolitan Railroad Corporation, Washington, the Washington Railway and Electric Company, H. M. Byllesby and Company, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and the Fargo and Moorhead Street Railroad Company.[1]

George Herbert Harries
Born(1860-09-19)September 19, 1860
Haverfordwest, South Wales
DiedSeptember 28, 1934(1934-09-28) (aged 74)
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankMajor general
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Langley (1883–1925, her death),
Alice Loveland (1927–1934, his death)

Early life

He was born on September 19, 1860, in Haverfordwest, South Wales.[1][2] He attended Haverfordwest Grammar School.[3]

Family

He married Elizabeth Langley on April 23, 1883. They had two sons: Lt. Col. Herbert Langley Harries and Warren Harries.[2] His son, Warren Harries, died in an accident in France during World War I.[4]

Elizabeth Harries died on May 29, 1925.[5] Harries later married Alice Loveland on January 11, 1927.[2]

Military career

He served as a volunteer aide to Nelson A. Miles during the Ghost Dance War in South Dakota.[3]

He served as a colonel of the First District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish–American War.[2]

During World War I, he commanded the 59th Depot Brigade, Base Section Number Five, and the 173rd Infantry Brigade.[2]

Civilian career

He was a journalist and newspaper editor, including serving as the associate editor of the Washington Evening Star.[2]

He served as president of the Metropolitan Railroad Corporation, Washington, the Washington Railway and Electric Company, H. M. Byllesby and Company, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and the Fargo and Moorhead Street Railroad Company.[1]

Awards

He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal,[6] and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.[2]

Death and legacy

Harries died on September 29, 1934, in Waverly, Maryland of pneumonia.[2][7] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. One Thousand American Men of Mark Today. American Men of Mark. 1916. p. 418. general george herbert harries.
  2. Davis Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 160. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  3. Who Was Who in American History – the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 238. ISBN 0837932017.
  4. "General Harries's Son Killed". New York Times. July 29, 1918. Retrieved 2010-05-09. Warren Harries, son of General George Herbert Harries of and Louisville, Ky., was killed in an accident, on July ... in a provincial city of France ...
  5. Davis Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 160. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  6. "Valor awards for George H. Harries".
  7. "Maj. Gen. Harries, 74, Commander At Brest, Is Dead In Maryland". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1934. Retrieved 2010-05-09. Major General George Herbert Harries, 74 Wartime commander of Brest died last night at Waverly Md. after an attack of pneumonia ...
  8. Burial Detail: Harries, George H (Section 2, Grave 1015) – ANC Explorer
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