John Leonard Hines

(1868-1968) former Chief of Staff of the United States Army
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John Leonard Hines

Summary

John Leonard Hines is a human[1]. His place of birth was White Sulphur Springs[2]. He was born on May 21, 1868[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 13, 1968[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in White Sulphur Springs[2], John Leonard Hines…
  • John Leonard Hines passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Leonard Hines was born on May 21, 1868[3].
  • John Leonard Hines died on October 13, 1968[5].
  • John Leonard Hines is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • John Leonard Hines held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Leonard Hines's professions included military officer[6].
  • John Leonard Hines held the position of Chief of Staff of the United States Army[10].
  • John Leonard Hines held the position of Chief of Staff of the United States Army[11].
  • John Leonard Hines was educated at United States Military Academy[12].
  • John Leonard Hines received the Distinguished Service Cross[13].
  • John Leonard Hines is recorded as male[14].
  • John Leonard Hines's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Leonard Hines's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • John Leonard Hines's Commons category is recorded as John L. Hines[17].
  • John Leonard Hines's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[18].
  • John Leonard Hines was part of the conflict World War I[19].
  • John Leonard Hines was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[20].
  • John Leonard Hines's family name is recorded as Hines[21].
  • John Leonard Hines's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Leonard Hines's given name is recorded as Leonard[23].
  • John Leonard Hines's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Leonard Hines'}[24].
  • John Leonard Hines's start of work period is recorded as 1891[25].
  • John Leonard Hines's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Leonard Hines's place of birth was White Sulphur Springs[2]. He was born on May 21, 1868[3].

Education

John Leonard Hines was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Leonard Hines worked as a military officer[6]. Positions held include Chief of Staff of the United States Army[10], a position[27], in United States[28], founded in 1903[29].

Recognition

John Leonard Hines received the Distinguished Service Cross[13].

Death and Burial

John Leonard Hines died on October 13, 1968[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Leonard Hines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Leonard Hines born?

John Leonard Hines's place of birth was White Sulphur Springs[2].

Where did John Leonard Hines die?

John Leonard Hines died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did John Leonard Hines do for work?

John Leonard Hines worked as military officer[6].

Where did John Leonard Hines go to school?

John Leonard Hines was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

What awards did John Leonard Hines receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Cross[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer
    Military, police or special rank major general
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Award received
    Instance of human
    Award received Distinguished Service Cross
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