Samuel Escue Tillman | |
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 Samuel E. Tillman, photographed after retirement by Harris & Ewing | |
| Born | October 2, 1847[1][2] near Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Died | June 24, 1942 (aged 94) Southampton, New York |
| Buried | 41°23′55″N 73°58′3″W / 41.39861°N 73.96750°W |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1869–1911, 1917–19 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Samuel Escue Tillman (October 2, 1847 – June 24, 1942) was an astronomer, engineer, military educator, and career officer in the United States Army who spent 30 years teaching at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. In addition to writing for periodicals on a wide range of subjects and authoring several influential textbooks on chemistry and geology, in 1917 Tillman was recalled from previous mandatory retirement to serve as superintendent of the United States Military Academy for the duration of conflict which became known as World War I.
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