Major General William Ruthven Smith was a career United States Army officer who commanded the 36th Division during its deployment in France during the final months of World War I. He later became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
William Ruthven Smith
Portrait of Major General William Ruthven Smith.
The commander of the 36th Division, Major General William R. Smith (left), together with his two infantry brigade commanders, Brigadier General John A. Hulen, commanding the 71st Brigade, and Brigadier General Pegram Whitworth, commanding the 72nd Brigade, pictured here at Lignieres, Yonne, France, December 8, 1918.
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
The superintendent of the United States Military Academy is the academy's commanding officer. This position is roughly equivalent to the chancellor or president of an American civilian university. The officer appointed is, by tradition, a graduate of the United States Military Academy, commonly known as "West Point". However, this is not an official requirement for the position.
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