Charles Willauer Kutz

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Charles Willauer Kutz
Born(1870-10-14)October 14, 1870
Reading, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 25, 1951(1951-01-25) (aged 80)
Washington, DC
AllegianceUnited States
BranchArmy
RankBrigadier general
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Randolph Keim

Charles Willauer Kutz (October 14, 1870, in Reading, Pennsylvania - January 25, 1951, in Washington, DC) was an American politician and brigadier general in the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1920, he served as president of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, DC.

Early life and education[]

Charles Kutz graduated from high school and earned some money as an employee of the local bank.[1]

Military and political career[]

In June 1889, he enrolled at the United States Military Academy and graduated number two of fifty-one in the class of 1893.[2]

After the military academy, he served in the Corps of Engineers. Over time, he went through all the officer ranks from lieutenant to colonel. He was stationed at various locations throughout the United States. Main tasks were, among other things, the maintenance of the waterways and ports, and the construction of military facilities. Between 1911 and 1914, he was stationed in the Philippines.[2]

In 1914, Kutz became a military civil engineer member of the three-person Board of Commissioners that governed the city of Washington. He remained there until 1917. Then, he participated in the First World War. After his return stateside, he was again from 1918 to 1921 a member of the board of commissioners. In 1920, he was appointed its acting chairman.[3][4][5][2]

Since 1918, Kutz held the rank of brigadier general. In the 1920s, he continued his career in the Corps of Engineers at various military sites. He retired as a colonel in 1929. His rank was restored in June 1930.[2][6]

Kutz was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Army and Navy Club.[6]

Personal life[]

Kutz married Elizabeth Randolph Keim on June 25, 1895.[1][2][7]

Death and legacy[]

He died on January 25, 1951 in Washington.[1]

Kutz Bridge in West Potomac Park, Washington, DC, is named after him.[4][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Anderson, John C. (March 6, 2010). "Memorial page for BG Charles Willauer Kutz (1870-1951)". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 221. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
  3. ^ "Chief Executives of Washington, D.C." www.u-s-history.com.
  4. ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Kurtzenacker to Kytle". politicalgraveyard.com.
  5. ^ https://dcpsc.org/getmedia/6537ac1e-e08a-46f1-bf69-33d908c7075d/DCPU_Chairman_Commissioners1913_2013.aspx
  6. ^ a b Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 314  ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  7. ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 314  ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  8. ^ "[Chapter News]". Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. 104: 446. 1970.
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