46 Facts About William Lassiter

William Lassiter was a career officer in the United States Army.

William Lassiter subsequently served on the West Point faculty and carried out several years of temporary duty with the Inspector General, including postings to Cuba and the Philippines.

William Lassiter retired in 1931 as a permanent major general and became a resident of Santa Barbara, California.

William Lassiter died at the age of 91 in Santa Barbara on March 29,1959, and was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.

William Lassiter was born in Petersburg, Virginia, on September 29,1867, a son of Dr Daniel W Lassiter and Anna Rives Lassiter.

William Lassiter's siblings included Francis Rives Lassiter, who represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives.

William Lassiter attended McCabe's University School in Petersburg in preparation for attendance at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

William Lassiter began studies at West Point in 1885 and graduated in 1889 ranked 23rd in his class of 49.

William Lassiter was appointed a second lieutenant in the 4th Artillery and assigned to Jackson Barracks, Louisiana In February 1890 he was transferred to the 5th Artillery, and in March he was assigned to duty at Fort Schuyler, New York.

In September 1892, William Lassiter was ordered to the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia as a student in the Artillery Officers Course.

William Lassiter graduated in September 1894 and returned to duty at Fort Slocum, where he remained until October 1895.

William Lassiter received the Citation Star for heroism at Santiago.

William Lassiter commanded the 7th Field Artillery Battery at Fort Riley, Kansas, until December 1903.

From 1904 to 1908, William Lassiter was assigned as a member and of the Army board that developed and implemented an update to the Field Artillery Drill Regulations, and served as the board's recorder.

William Lassiter served as a member of the board that tested cannons and ammunition and made procurement and fielding recommendations.

William Lassiter was promoted to major in February 1908 and assigned to the 3rd Field Artillery.

William Lassiter was inspector general of the Army of Cuban Pacification from August 1908 to April 1909.

William Lassiter served in the Philippines until October 1910, and carried out duties as inspector general of Field Artillery, inspector general of the Department of the Visayas, and assistant to the inspector general of the Philippine Department.

William Lassiter then performed temporary duty at the Office of the Inspector General in Washington, DC, and member of the staff at the War Department.

In October 1911, William Lassiter was assigned as a member of the US Military Mission which was invited to observe army education and training in Germany, France, and England.

William Lassiter served with the 4th Field Artillery in Texas City, Texas, from March 1913 to April 1914.

William Lassiter participated with his regiment in the 1914 Occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, which resulted from tensions between the United States and Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.

William Lassiter was assigned to the 2nd Field Artillery in November 1914, and served at Fort Stotsenburg, Philippines until September 1916.

From November 1916 to August 1917, William Lassiter was the US military attache in London.

William Lassiter assumed command of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade in October 1917, and he led his unit during training in England and France, followed by combat in France.

William Lassiter's brigade served as part of the 26th Division under first the French 11th Army Corps in Chemin des Dames and later the French 32nd Army Corps in the Toul Sector.

William Lassiter then served with I Corps during offensive operations in the Toul area and the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, and took part in the summer 1918 Second Battle of the Marne.

William Lassiter was promoted to temporary major general in August 1918.

In October 1918, William Lassiter was assigned as chief of artillery for the Second Army, and he served during fighting in the Toul area until the Armistice that ended the war.

Later that month, William Lassiter took command of the 32nd Division, which he led during the post-war occupation of the Rhineland.

William Lassiter later commanded with skill and marked success the 32d Infantry Division.

William Lassiter returned to his permanent rank of colonel after returning to the United States in August 1919.

William Lassiter served on the War Department staff until September 1920.

From September 1921 to October 1923, William Lassiter was the Army's assistant chief of staff for operations and training.

William Lassiter was promoted to major general in December 1922.

From October 1923 to September 1924, William Lassiter was assigned as commander of the Panama Canal Division.

William Lassiter then assumed command of the Panama Canal Department, which he led until January 13,1926.

From January to June 1926, William Lassiter was president of the Tacna-Arica Arbitration Plebiscite Commission, succeeding Pershing in an international effort to mediate a longstanding territorial dispute between Chile and Peru.

William Lassiter resumed command of the Panama Canal Department in June 1926, and remained until October 1926.

William Lassiter then performed temporary duty at the US State Department in Washington, DC, where he completed the activities of the plebiscite commission and submitted its final report.

From March 1927 to March 1928, William Lassiter commanded the Sixth Corps Area in Chicago.

From December 1928 to July 1930 William Lassiter commanded the Eighth Corps Area in San Antonio.

William Lassiter commanded the Hawaiian Department from October 1930 to September 1931.

William Lassiter reached the mandatory retirement age of 64 in September 1931 and retired as a major general on September 30.

In retirement, William Lassiter was a resident of Santa Barbara, California.

William Lassiter died in Santa Barbara on March 29,1959.