Edward Otho Cresap Ord II

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II
Born	(1858-11-09)November 9, 1858 Benicia Barracks, San Francisco, Solano, now Benicia, California
Died	April 4, 1923(1923-04-04) (aged 64) Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch
Years of service	1879–1903 and 1917–1918
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Relations	Edward Ord, father Jules Garesche Ord, brother
Other work	Inventor, painter, poet and linguist

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1923) was a United States Army Major who served with the 22nd Infantry Regiment during the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He helped direct relief work after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He was a military instructor, an expert linguist and spent time in painting and writing poetry. He was also an inventor who patented a new type of gold pan and different types of rifle and handgun sights.