Charles Willauer Kutz
Charles Willauer Kutz (October 14, 1870, in Reading, Pennsylvania – January 25, 1951, in Washington, D.C.) was an American brigadier general in the Army Corps of Engineers and the longest serving District of Columbia Engineer Commissioner in the history of the position. In 1920 he served as acting president of the board of commissioners, the chief executive position in the district, for one week – he was the only engineer commissioner to do so. For 12 days in March of 1921, he was the only commissioner on the board, and its de facto leader.
Charles Willauer Kutz | |
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| Born | October 14, 1870 Reading, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | January 25, 1951 (aged 80) Washington, DC, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1889-1929 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 13th Engineer Railway Regiment |
| Commands held | 3rd Engineers |
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| Awards | Croix de Guerre with Palm Officer of the Legion of Honour |
| Memorials | Kutz Memorial Bridge |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy United States Army Engineer School |
| Engineering Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office May 20, 1941 – September 25, 1945 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lt. Col. David McCoach, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young |
| Engineering Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office December 18, 1918 – October 6, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. John George David Knight |
| Succeeded by | Col. Charles Keller |
| Acting President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office September 17, 1920 – September 25, 1920 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Louis Brownlow |
| Succeeded by | John Thilman Hendrick |
| Engineering Commissioner of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office October 31, 1914 – July 16, 1917 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Lt. Col. Chester Harding |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. John George David Knight |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Randolph Keim |
| Children | Emily Randolph Kutz Bingham, Marian Elizabeth Kutz Ross, Charles Randolph Kutz |
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