List of Adjutants General of the United States Army
This list of Adjutants General of the United States Army lists the chief administrative officer of the Army, from 1775 to present.
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Major General Gates, Horatio Horatio Gates 1775-06-17 June 17, 17751776-06-05 June 5, 1776[ 1]
Colonel Reed, Joseph Joseph Reed 1776-06-05 June 5, 17761777-01-22 January 22, 1777[ 1]
Brigadier General St. Clair, Arthur Arthur St. Clair 1777-01-22 January 22, 17771777-02-20 February 20, 1777Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Brigadier General Weedon, George George Weedon 1777-02-20 February 20, 17771777-04-19 April 19, 1777Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Colonel Connor, Morgan Morgan Connor 1777-04-19 April 19, 17771777-06-18 June 18, 1777[ 1]
Colonel Pickering, Timothy Timothy Pickering 1777-06-18 June 18, 17771778-01-05 January 5, 1778[ 1]
Colonel Scammel, Alexander Alexander Scammel 1778-01-05 January 5, 17781781-01-01 January 1, 1781[ 1]
Brigadier General Hand, Edward Edward Hand 1781-01-08 January 8, 17811783-11-03 November 3, 1783[ 1]
Major North, William 1 William North 1783-11-05 November 5, 17831787-10-28 October 28, 1787[ 1]
Lieutenant Denny, Ebenezer 1 Ebenezer Denny 1787-10-28 October 28, 17871790-11-07 November 7, 1790Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Lieutenant Pratt, John John Pratt 1790-11-07 November 7, 17901791-09-04 September 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, Winthrop Winthrop Sargent 1791-09-04 September 4, 17911791-11-04 November 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Lieutenant Denny, Ebenezer 2 Ebenezer Denny 1791-11-04 November 4, 17911792-03-10 March 10, 1792Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Lieutenant De Butts, Henry Henry De Butts 1792-03-10 March 10, 17921793-02-23 February 23, 1793Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Major Rudolph, Michael Michael Rudolph 1793-02-23 February 23, 17931793-07-17 July 17, 1793Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Captain Butler, Edward 1 Edward Butler 1793-07-18 July 18, 17931794-05-13 May 13, 1794Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Major Mills, John John Mills 1794-05-13 May 13, 17941796-02-27 February 27, 1796Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Major Haskell, Jonathan Jonathan Haskell 1796-02-27 February 27, 17961796-08-01 August 1, 1796Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Captain Butler, Edward 2 Edward Butler 1796-08-01 August 1, 17961797-02-27 February 27, 1797Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Major Cushing Thomas H. 1 Thomas H. Cushing 1797-02-27 February 27, 17971798-07-19 July 19, 1798Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Lieutenant Colonel North, William 2 William North 1798-07-19 July 19, 17981800-06-15 June 15, 1800[ 1]
Lieutenant Colonel Cushing Thomas H. 2 Thomas H. Cushing 1800-06-15 June 15, 18001807-04-02 April 2, 1807[ 1]
Major Nicol, Abimael Y. Abimael Y. Nicoll 1807-04-02 April 2, 18071812-04-28 April 28, 1812[ 1]
Lieutenant Colonel Macomb, Alexander Alexander Macomb 1812-04-28 April 28, 18121812-07-06 July 6, 1812Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Brigadier General Cushing Thomas H. 3 Thomas H. Cushing 1812-07-06 July 6, 18121813-03-12 March 12, 1813[ 1]
Brigadier General Pike, Zebulon Zebulon Pike 1813-03-12 March 12, 18131813-04-27 April 27, 1813[ 1]
vacant
1813-04-27 April 27, 18131814-05-19 May 19, 1814[ 1]
Brigadier General Winder, William H. William H. Winder 1814-05-19 May 19, 18141814-07-02 July 2, 1814[ 1]
Brigadier General Parker, Daniel Daniel Parker 1814-11-22 November 22, 18141821-06-01 June 1, 1821[ 1]
Colonel Gadsden, James James Gadsden 1821-08-13 August 13, 18211822-03-22 March 22, 1822[ 1]
Captain Nourse, Charles Josephus Charles J. Nourse 1822-03-08 May 8, 18221825-03-07 March 7, 1825Acting Adjutant General [ 1]
Colonel Jones, Roger Roger Jones 1825-03-07 March 7, 18251852-07-15 July 15, 1852[ 1]
Colonel Cooper, Samuel Samuel Cooper 1852-07-15 July 15, 18521861-03-07 March 7, 1861[ 1]
Brigadier General Thomas, Lorenzo Lorenzo Thomas 1861-03-07 March 7, 18611869-02-22 February 22, 1869[ 1]
Brigadier General Townsend, Edward D. Edward D. Townsend 1869-02-22 February 22, 18691880-06-15 June 15, 1880[ 1]
Brigadier General Drum, Richard C. Richard C. Drum 1880-06-15 June 15, 18801889-05-28 May 28, 1889[ 1]
Brigadier General Kelton, John C. John C. Kelton 1889-06-07 June 7, 18891892-06-24 June 24, 1892[ 1]
Brigadier General Williams, Robert Robert Williams 1892-07-05 July 5, 18921893-11-05 November 5, 1893[ 1]
Brigadier General Ruggles, George D. George D. Ruggles 1893-11-06 November 6, 18931897-09-11 September 11, 1897[ 1]
Brigadier General Breck, Samuel Samuel Breck 1897-09-11 September 11, 18971898-02-25 February 25, 1898[ 1]
Major General Corbin, Henry C. Henry C. Corbin 1898-02-25 February 25, 18981904-04-23 April 23, 1904[ 1] [ 2]
Major General Ainsworth, Fred C. Fred C. Ainsworth 1904-04-23 April 23, 19041912-02-16 February 16, 1912[ 2]
Brigadier General Hall, William P. William P. Hall 1912-02-17 February 17, 19121912-06-11 June 11, 1912[ 2]
Brigadier General Andrews, George George Andrews 1912-08-05 August 5, 19121912-08-27 August 27, 1914[ 2]
Major General McCain, Henry P. Henry P. McCain 1914-08-27 August 27, 19141918-08-27 August 27, 1918[ 2]
Major General Harris, Peter C. Peter C. Harris 1918-09-01 September 1, 19181922-08-31 August 31, 1922[ 2]
Major General Davis, Robert C. Robert C. Davis 1922-09-01 September 1, 19221927-07-01 July 1, 1927[ 2]
Major General Wahl, Lutz Lutz Wahl 1927-07-02 July 2, 19271928-12-30 December 30, 1928[ 2]
Major General Bridges, Charles H. Charles H. Bridges 1928-12-31 December 31, 19281933-02-01 February 1, 1933[ 2]
Major General McKinley, James F. James F. McKinley 1933-02-02 February 2, 19331935-10-31 October 31, 1935[ 2]
Major General Conley, Edgar T. Edgar T. Conley 1935-11-01 November 1, 19351938-04-30 April 30, 1938[ 2]
Major General Adams, Emory S. Emory S. Adams 1938-05-01 May 1, 19381942-02-28 February 28, 1942[ 2]
Major General Ulio, James A. James A. Ulio 1942-03-01 March 1, 19421946-01-31 January 31, 1946[ 2]
Major General Witsell, Edward F. Edward F. Witsell 1946-02-01 February 1, 19461951-06-30 June 30, 1951[ 2]
Major General Bergin, William E. William E. Bergin 1951-07-01 July 1, 19511954-05-31 May 31, 1954[ 2]
Major General Klein, John A. John A. Klein 1954-06-01 June 1, 19541956-12-31 December 31, 1956[ 2]
Major General Jones, Herbert M. Herbert M. Jones 1957-01-01 January 1, 19571958-10-31 October 31, 1958[ 2]
Major General Lee, Robert V. Robert V. Lee 1958-11-01 November 1, 19581961-09-30 September 30, 1961[ 2]
Major General Lambert, Joe C. Joe C. Lambert 1961-10-01 October 1, 19611966-07-31 July 31, 1966[ 2]
Major General Wickham, Kenneth G. Kenneth G. Wickham 1966-08-01 19661971-01-01 1971[ 3]
Major General Bowers, Verne L. Verne L. Bowers 1971-01-01 19711975-01-01 1975[ 3]
Major General Smith, Paul T. Paul T. Smith 1975-01-01 19751977-01-01 1977[ 3]
Major General Pennington, James C. James C. Pennington 1977-01-01 19771981-01-01 1981[ 3]
Major General Joyce, Robert M. Robert M. Joyce 1981-01-01 19811984-01-01 1984[ 4]
Brigadier General Delandro, Donald J. Donald J. Delandro 1984-01-01 19841985-01-01 1985[ 4]
Brigadier General Hedberg, Mildred E. Mildred E. Hedberg 1985-01-01 19851986-01-01 1986[ 4]
Brigadier General Dilworth, Robert Lexow Robert L. Dilworth 1986-01-01 19861988-01-01 1988[ 4]
Brigadier General Meehan, William J., II William J. Meehan II 1988-01-01 19881990-01-01 1990[ 4]
Brigadier General Sikora, Thomas F. Thomas F. Sikora 1990-01-01 19901991-01-01 1991[ 4]
Brigadier General Hickerson, Patricia P. Patricia P. Hickerson 1991-01-01 19911994-01-01 1994[ 4]
Brigadier General Smith, Stephen R. Stephen R. Smith1994-01-01 19941995-01-01 1995[ 4]
Brigadier General Simms, Earl M. Earl M. Simms 1995-01-01 19951998-01-01 1998[ 4]
Brigadier General Frost, Kathryn G. Kathryn G. Frost 1998-01-01 19982002-08-01 2002[ 4]
Brigadier General Farrisee, Gina S. Gina S. Farrisee 2002-08-01 20022004-08-01 2004[ 4]
Brigadier General Porter, E. Eric Ernest E. Porter 2004-08-01 20042006-06-01 2006[ 4]
Brigadier General Jones, Reuben D. Reuben D. Jones 2006-06-01 20062009-07-08 July 8, 2009[ 4] [ 5]
Brigadier General Mustion, Richard P. Richard P. Mustion 2009-07-08 July 8, 20092011-07-28 July 28, 2011[ 5] [ 6]
Brigadier General Evans, Jason T. Jason T. Evans 2011-07-28 July 28, 20112013-03-11 March 11, 2013[ 6] [ 7]
Brigadier General MacEwen, David K. David K. MacEwen 2013-03-11 March 11, 20132015-03-20 March 20, 2015[ 7] [ 8]
Brigadier General Iacocca, James T. James T. Iacocca 2015-03-20 March 20, 20152017-09-21 September 21, 2017[ 8] [ 9]
Brigadier General Bennett, Robert W., Jr. Robert W. Bennett Jr. 2017-09-21 September 21, 20172020-070-07 July 7, 2020[ 9]
Brigadier General Rampy, Hope C. Hope C. Rampy 2020-07-07 July 7, 20202022-06-30 June 30, 2022[ 10]
Brigadier General Johnson, Gregory S. Gregory S. Johnson 2022-06-30 June 30, 20222024-07-10 July 10, 2024[ 11]
Brigadier General Smith, Adam D. Adam D. Smith 2024-07-10 July 10, 2024Incumbent [ 12]
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office . pp. 37 –38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Hewes, James E. Jr. (1983). "Appendix B" . From Root to McNamara – Army Organization and Administration . Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office . pp. 403– 404. Archived from the original on Nov 26, 2023 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History. ^ a b c d Adjutant General's Office (1979). The Adjutant General's Office . Washington, D.C. : Adjutant General's Office. pp. 42– 43. OCLC 5929893 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bower, Stephen E. (2013). "A Short History of the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Corps 1775–2013" (PDF) . Defense Technical Information Center . U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ a b Leipold, J. D. (July 8, 2009). "Mustion becomes 64th Army adjutant general" . U.S. Army . Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ a b Wales, Andrea (July 28, 2011). "Evans becomes 65th adjutant general" . U.S. Army . Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ a b Wales, Andrea (March 15, 2013). "Adjutant general installed: Evans departs, MacEwen arrives" . The Gold Standard . Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ a b Ruderman, David (March 23, 2015). "Iacocca invested as The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in Fort Knox ceremony" . U.S. Army . Archived from the original on Feb 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ a b Hamilton, Brian (September 21, 2017). "Bennett welcomed as the Army's 61st Adjutant General" . U.S. Army . Retrieved 2018-02-10 . ^ Bock, Fonda (July 7, 2020). "61st Army Adjutant General turns over reins of TAG responsibility to successor, retires" . DVIDS . Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 . ^ "HRC Homepage" . hrc.army.mil . Retrieved 2022-09-19 .[dead link ] ^ "HRC Homepage" . hrc.army.mil . Retrieved 2022-09-19 .[dead link ]
Further reading
Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham (1880). A History of the War Department of the United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : F. B. Mohun. pp. 139 –143. Fry, J. B. (1896). "Adjutant General's Department" . In Rodenbough, Theophilus F. ; Haskin, William L. (eds.). The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief . New York City : Maynard, Merrill & Co. pp. 1– 11 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History. Thian, Raphael Prosper (1901). Legislative History of the General Staff of the Army of the United States Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office . pp. 49 –82. Watrous, Livingstone (1927). A Brief History of the Adjutant General's Department from June 16th, 1775 to December 31st, 1925 . New York City : The Recruiting Publicity Bureau. OCLC 16160837 .
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