Fred Winchester Sladen
Encyclopedia
Fred Winchester Sladen was career United States Army
officer who rose to the rank of Major General
and became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
, graduating 27th out of 54 in his class of 1890.
branch upon graduating from the US Military Academy. He would serve in the Army until his retirement on November 30, 1931. He achieved the rank of Major General and was the 32nd Superintendent of US Military Academy from 1922–1925. He later served as Superintendent of Fort McHenry from 1931-1932.
July 10, 1945.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer who rose to the rank of Major General
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
and became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
Education
Sladen received his appointment to the US Military Academy from the State of NebraskaNebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, graduating 27th out of 54 in his class of 1890.
Military career
Sladen began his military career commissioned an officer in the InfantryInfantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
branch upon graduating from the US Military Academy. He would serve in the Army until his retirement on November 30, 1931. He achieved the rank of Major General and was the 32nd Superintendent of US Military Academy from 1922–1925. He later served as Superintendent of Fort McHenry from 1931-1932.
Personal life
Sladen married Ms. Elizabeth Lefferts of New York City on October 8, 1893 at the Church of the Holy Incarnation on Madison Avenue. One of Sladen's groomsmen was another future West Point Superintendent, William D. Conner. Sladen died in New London, New HampshireNew London, New Hampshire
New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census.The town center, where 1,415 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the New London census-designated place , and is located on a hilltop along New Hampshire Route 114 north...
July 10, 1945.