Hugh L. Scott

Hugh L. Scott
General Scott, c. 1908-19
Birth name	Hugh Lenox Scott
Born	(1853-09-22)September 22, 1853 near Danville, Kentucky, United States
Died	April 30, 1934(1934-04-30) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1876–1919
Rank	Major general
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands held	78th Division Chief of Staff of the United States Army 2nd Cavalry Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars Nez Percé War Ghost Dance War Bluff War Philippine–American War World War I Russian Civil War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2)

Major General Hugh Lenox Scott (September 22, 1853 – April 30, 1934) was a United States Army officer. A West Point graduate of 1876, he served as superintendent of West Point from 1906 to 1910 and as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917, which included the first few months of American involvement in World War I.