Arthur MacArthur Jr.

Arthur MacArthur Jr.
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
3rd Military Governor of the Philippines
	In office; May 5, 1900 – July 4, 1901
Preceded by	Elwell Stephen Otis
Succeeded by	William Howard Taft; (as civilian Governor-General)
Military Governor of Pampanga
	In office; 1900–1901
Preceded by	Frederick Dent Grant
Succeeded by	Ceferino Jóven
Personal details
Born	June 2, 1845; Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 5, 1912 (aged 67); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse	Mary Pinkney Hardy (m. 1875)
Children	Arthur III • Malcolm • Douglas
Parents	Arthur MacArthur Sr. (father); Aurelia Belcher (mother);
Relatives	Douglas MacArthur II (grandson); Arthur MacArthur IV (grandson);
Signature
Nickname	The Boy Colonel
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865; 1866–1909;
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 13th Infantry Regiment; III Corps;
Commands	1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Eighth Army Corps; 2nd Division, Eighth Corps; Eighth Corps; Department of Northern Luzon; Department of the Pacific; Military Governor of the Philippines;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Stones River; Battle of Chickamauga; Battle of Missionary Ridge; Atlanta Campaign; Battle of Franklin; ; Indian Wars; Spanish–American War Battle of Manila (1898); ; Philippine–American War Battle of Manila (1899); ;
Awards	Medal of Honor

Arthur MacArthur Jr. (June 2, 1845 – September 5, 1912) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future-U.S. President William Howard Taft.

His son, Douglas MacArthur, was one of only five men promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army during World War II. In addition to their both being promoted to the rank of general officer, Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Douglas MacArthur also share the distinction of having been the first father and son to each be awarded a Medal of Honor.

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