Julian Larcombe Schley
Julian Larcombe Schley (born February 23, 1880 in Savannah , Georgia , † March 29, 1965 in Washington, DC ) was an American officer. Between 1932 and 1936 he was governor of the Panama Canal Zone .
Career
Julian Schley attended schools in Lawrenceville ( New Jersey ) until 1898 . He then graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903 . He then began a long officer career in the United States Army , in which he rose to major general. He was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers . In the course of time he held various military positions. Between 1909 and 1912 he taught at the Military Academy at West Point. In 1916 and 1917 he was stationed in New Orleans , where he was responsible for improvements along the Mississippi and the port there. He served during World War I and was then a member of the War Department of Claims from 1919 to 1921 . He then held positions in Nashville and Galveston , where he was again responsible for maintaining the port facilities. From 1928 to 1932 he was responsible for maintaining the Panama Canal .
In 1932, Schley was appointed to succeed Harry Burgess as the new governor of the Panama Canal. He held this office until 1936. At that time the canal also suffered from the consequences of the global economic crisis , which led to a decline in shipping traffic. This led to a drop in income, which Schley countered by downsizing in order to save money. Schley was also a military advisor to the Republic of Panama during his time as governor . He directed the Army Engineer School in 1936 and 1937 and was subsequently named Chief of Engineers . In 1941 he retired. During the Second World War he was reactivated in 1943 and took part as major general in the further course of the war until 1945. Then he finally retired. Julian Schley died on March 29, 1965 in the federal capital Washington and was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Edward Murphy Markham |
Chief of Engineers of the United States Army 1937–1941 |
Eugene Reybold |
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| SURNAME | Schley, Julian Larcombe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savannah , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1965 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |