leonard wood

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born Oct. 9, 1860, Winchester, N.H., U.S. died Aug. 7, 1927, Boston, Mass. U.S. army officer. He studied medicine and became a contract surgeon with the U.S. Army. In the Spanish-American War he and his friend Theodore Roosevelt recruited and commanded the volunteer Rough Riders. Promoted to brigadier general, Wood served as military governor of Cuba (1899-1902) and organized a modern civil government. After service in the Philippines, he was chief of staff of the U.S. Army (1910-14). Though he had advocated preparedness for war, as a Republican he was passed over for a command post in World War I by the Democratic administration. He later served as governor general of the Philippines (1921-27)
leonard wood

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    Leon·ard wood

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    lenırd wûd

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    /ˈlenərd ˈwo͝od/ /ˈlɛnɜrd ˈwʊd/