John Davenport Barrette

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John Barrette
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General John Barrette in March 1918
Born(1862-05-14)May 14, 1862
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
DiedJuly 16, 1934(1934-07-16) (aged 72)
St. Louis
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service/branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
FieldArtilleryBC.gif Field Artillery Branch
Years of service1885–1926
RankUS-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general
Battles/warsWorld War I

John Davenport Barette (May 14, 1862 – July 16, 1934) was an Army officer and later an American Brigadier general active during World War I.[1]

Early life[]

Barette was born in Thibideauville, La Fourche Parish, Louisiana. He attended Iowa State University for a year and then entered the United States Military Academy. He graduated from the Academy number nine of thirty-nine in the class of 1885.[2]

Career[]

Upon graduation, Barrette was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Third Artillery Brigade. From 1885 to 1890, he was stationed at the Washington Barracks in the District of Columbia. From 1903 to 1907, Barrette instructed at the Artillery School, and from 1907 to 1909 he was director of the department of artillery and gun defense at the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia. He commanded Fort McKinney in 1910 and in 1911 commanded the artillery district at Charleston, South Carolina.[1]

He was also lieutenant colonel of the First Provisional Coast Artillery Regiment and Coast Defense Officer of the Eastern Department. In 1912, Barrette commanded the coast defenses of Baltimore, and from 1913 to 1914 he commanded coast defenses for Long Island Sound. He was the Adjutant General of the Western Department in 1915. In 1916, he went to the Philippine Department, where on August 5, 1917, he became a brigadier general of the National Army.[2]

From December 1917 to May 1918, Barrette was acting Chief of Coast Artillery. He commanded the Artillery School in Saumur from June to November 1918. After World War I, Barrette commanded various Coast Artillery districts. His last assignment was as Commanding General of the First Corps Area, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]

Barrette retired from duty in 1926.[2]

Death and legacy[]

John Davenport Barrette died at the age of seventy-two on July 16, 1934.[2] Fort Barrette and Fort Barrette Road in western Oahu are named in honor of him.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 31 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  2. ^ a b c d e Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 25 ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
  3. ^ "American Seacoast Defenses Forts, Military Reservations and Batteries 1794-1945: Oahu 1922" (PDF). Coast Defense Study Group (cdsg.org). Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Cole, William (April 22, 2009). "Fort Barrette Road's name becoming a heated issue: Kapolei fort defended coast". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

Bibliography[]

  • Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
  • Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692

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