John States Seybold
John States Seybold | |
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| Born | July 2, 1897 Topeka, Kansas |
| Died | April 19, 1982 (aged 84) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1955 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | Governor of the Panama Canal Zone |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
John States Seybold (July 2, 1897 – April 19, 1982) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.
Biography[]
He was born on July 2, 1897 in Topeka, Kansas.
Seybold graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1920. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps, and later transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1922. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.
Seybold hosted Queen Elizabeth II's first-ever state visit when she visited the Canal Zone in November 1953.
He died on April 19, 1982 in Washington, D.C..
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1982 deaths
- People from Topeka, Kansas
- United States Army generals
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Governors of the Panama Canal Zone
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery