William H. Hart

William H. Hart
Born(1864-03-20)20 March 1864
Minnesota
Died2 January 1926(1926-01-02) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C., United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Branch
 United States Army
Service years
1888–1926
Rank
Major General
Unit Quartermaster Corps
Commands
Conflicts
Awards
Education

William Horace Hart (20 March 1864 – 2 January 2026) was an American military officer who served as the Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1922 to 1926.

Hart graduated from the United States Military Academy.[1]

While serving as a colonel in the United States Army, he was appointed as Department Quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.[1]

He served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1922 to 1926. During that time, he accepted a wreath and a United Daughters of the Confederacy Cross of Honor for World War Veterans at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery that were presented to him by President General Leonora St. George Rogers Schuyler.[2]

He died in 1926.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hyams, Walter (17 January 1926). "THE LATE GENERAL HART". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Confederate Veteran (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 28 July 2026.