George Barnett

12th Commandant of the Marine Corps
Person human Q5536736
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George Barnett

Summary

George Barnett is a human[1]. He was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on December 9, 1859[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on April 27, 1930[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster[2], George Barnett…
  • George Barnett passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • George Barnett was born on December 9, 1859[3].
  • George Barnett died on April 27, 1930[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • Among George Barnett's spouses was Lelia Sinclair Montague[9].
  • George Barnett held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Barnett's professions included military officer[6].
  • George Barnett held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[11].
  • George Barnett's education included a stint at Naval War College[12].
  • George Barnett was educated at United States Naval Academy[13].
  • George Barnett received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal[14].
  • George Barnett is recorded as male[15].
  • George Barnett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Barnett's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[17].
  • George Barnett's Commons category is recorded as George Barnett[18].
  • George Barnett's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • George Barnett was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[20].
  • George Barnett was part of the conflict Battle of Veracruz[21].
  • George Barnett was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • George Barnett's family name is recorded as Barnett[23].
  • George Barnett's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Barnett's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Barnett'}[25].
  • George Barnett's start of work period is recorded as 1877[26].

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Origins and Family

George Barnett was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on December 9, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at Naval War College[12], a staff college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1884[29] and United States Naval Academy[13], a naval academy[30], in United States[31], founded in 1845[32], headquartered in Naval Academy[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Barnett's professions included military officer[6]. He held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps[11].

Recognition

George Barnett received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal[14].

Personal Life

Among George Barnett's spouses was Lelia Sinclair Montague[9].

Death and Burial

George Barnett died on April 27, 1930[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Barnett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Barnett born?

George Barnett's place of birth was Lancaster[2].

Where did George Barnett die?

George Barnett died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was George Barnett married to?

George Barnett's spouses include Lelia Sinclair Montague[9].

What did George Barnett do for work?

George Barnett worked as military officer[6].

Where did George Barnett go to school?

George Barnett was educated at Naval War College[12] and United States Naval Academy[13].

What awards did George Barnett receive?

Honors received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank major general
    Given name George
    Spouse Lelia Sinclair Montague
    Family name Barnett
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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