Leonard Wood
Leonard Wood
Leonard Woodwas a United States Army officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor General of the Philippines. He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor. He was bypassed for a major command in World War I, but then became a prominent Republican Party leader and a candidate for the 1920 presidential nomination. He served as civilian Governor...
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth9 October 1860