John H. Sherburne
John H. Sherburne | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 29, 1877
Died | July 25, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 82)
Buried | |
Service | United States Army Massachusetts National Guard Organized Reserve Corps |
Years of service | 1896–1948 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Service number | 0156904[1] |
Unit | U.S. Army Field Artillery Branch |
Commands held | Battery A, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia 1st Battalion, 1st Massachusetts Field Artillery Regiment 1st Massachusetts Field Artillery Regiment 101st Field Artillery Regiment 167th Field Artillery Brigade 51st Field Artillery Brigade 1st Massachusetts Field Artillery Brigade 169th Field Artillery Brigade Adjutant General of Massachusetts |
Wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Honor (Commander) (France) Order of the Black Star (Commander) (France) |
Alma mater | Harvard College (A.B., 1899) Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1901) |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Patterson Harris
(m. 1901–1945) |
Children | 4 |
Other work | Attorney |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 2nd Norfolk District | |
In office 1912–1917 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Walker/Norman H. White[2] |
Succeeded by | George S. Baldwin[3] |
John H. Sherburne (January 29, 1877 – July 25, 1959) was an attorney, politician, and military officer from Boston. A graduate of Harvard College (1899) and Harvard Law School (1901), he practiced as the senior partner of a prominent Boston firm. A Republican, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1911 to 1917. A military veteran of more than 50 years, Sherburne served during the Pancho Villa Expedition, World War I, and World War II and attained the rank of brigadier general. He commanded several Field Artillery units during the First World War and was the Adjutant General of Massachusetts during the second. Sherburne was a recipient of numerous military awards, including the Silver Star, Purple Heart, French Legion of Honor (Commander), and French Order of the Black Star (Commander).
A native of
During World War I, Sherburne was promoted to brigadier general and commanded first the 167th Field Artillery Brigade, a unit of the 92nd Division, then the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, a unit of the 26th Division. After the war, Sherburne commanded the 169th Field Artillery Brigade, a unit of the Organized Reserve Corps' 94th Division. During World War II, Sherburne served as Adjutant General of Massachusetts. After the war, he was an inactive member of the Organized Reserve Corps until retiring in 1948.
In retirement, Sherburne resided in Brookline. He died in Boston on July 25, 1959. Sherburne was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
Early life
John Henry Sherburne[a] was born in Boston on January 29, 1877, the son of John H. Sherburne (1845 1910) and Elizabeth Thayer (Nye) Sherburne.[7] The senior Sherburne was an American Civil War veteran of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, who later practiced law and served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts Senate.[8]
The younger Sherburne attended Hopkinson's School, a private academy in Boston.[9] He began attendance at Harvard College in 1895, and graduated with a A.B. degree in 1899.[9] Sherburne was then a student at Harvard Law School, from which he received his LL.B. in 1901.[9] He was admitted to the bar later that year and began to practice in Boston.[7]
Start of career
As Sherburne advanced in the legal profession, he rose to become the senior partner in the Boston firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham.
In February 1906, Sherburne received his commission as a
A Republican, Sherburne served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1911 to 1917.[13] In addition, he was a delegate to local, state, and national party conventions throughout his life.[7]
Continued career
In July 1917, Sherburne was activated for federal service during World War I and assigned to command the 1st Massachusetts Field Artillery, now redesignated the 101st Field Artillery Regiment.[12] He commanded the regiment until June 1918, when he was promoted to brigadier general as commander of the 167th Field Artillery Brigade, a unit of the racially segregated 92nd Division.[12] He ended the war as commander of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, part of the 26th Division.[12] Sherburne's First World War included the Silver Star and Purple Heart from the United States.[7] In addition, he received the Legion of Honor (Commander) and Order of the Black Star (Commander) from France.[7]
After the war, Sherburne testified to Congress when it investigated army attacks that took place on November 11, 1918, just hours before the Armistice of 11 November 1918 ended the war.[13] In his few, there was no military necessity to justify the attacks, and the casualties that resulted were unnecessary.[13] Various officers in the chain of command provided conflicting explanations for why the attacks took place, but no one was reprimanded or punished.[13]
Following his World War I service, Sherburne advocated for civil rights for
Later career
After returning to the United States, Sherburne was appointed federal Food Administrator for Massachusetts, and he served until 1920.
From July 1942 to April 1943, Sherburne served as Adjutant General of Massachusetts, responsible for both training and readiness of National Guard troops activated for wartime service and the organization and operations of the Massachusetts State Defense Force, which carried out the National Guard's state duties during the war.[7] After resigning as adjutant general, Sherburne continued to serve as an inactive reservist until 1948.[1]
Retirement and death
In retirement, Sherburne was a resident of Brookline.[17] He died at the veterans' hospital in Jamaica Plain, Boston on July 25, 1959.[17] Sherburne was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.[13]
Family
In November 1901, Sherburne married Mary Patterson Harris of Baltimore.[9] They were the parents of four children, one son and three daughters.[9] The Sherburnes divorced in September 1931, and in November he married Helen Kemp Stark, who was divorced from electric company executive Paul G. Stark of Indianapolis.[18]
Notes
- ^ Sherburne was usually referred to as John H. Sherburne, Jr. to distinguish him from his father, who was born in 1845 and died in 1910.[4] Sherburne's grandfather of the same name was born in 1815 and died in 1849.[4][5] His great-grandfather, also John Henry Sherburne, was born in 1794 and died in 1852.[5] Sherburne's son, also called John Henry Sherburne, was born in 1902 and died in 1934.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Department of the Army (1958). U.S. Army Register. Vol. II. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 468 – via Google Books.
- ^ Who's Who in State Politics. Boston: Practical Politics. 1911.
- ^ "Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1918" (PDF), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – via State Library of Massachusetts
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- ^ a b c Bridge, William Dawson (1924). Genealogy of the John Bridge Family in America, 1632-1924. Cambridge, MA: Murray Printing Company. pp. 441–442 – via Google Books.
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- ^ a b c d e Adams, Arthur (1914). Secretary's Fourth Report, Harvard Class of 1899. Cambrudge, MA: Hrvard College. p. 280 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Sherburne, John H. Jr. (1905). Battery A, Field Artillery, M.V.M., 1895-1905. Boston, MA: The Sparrell Print. p. 201 – via Google Books.
- ^ Massachusetts Adjutant General (1907). Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter. pp. 282–283 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g Massachusetts Adjutant General (1920). Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter. p. 189 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Liss, Ken (November 12, 2018). "Another Side of Armistice Day". Muddy River Musings. Brookline, MA: Brookline Historical Society. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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External links
- The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. New York, NY: James T. White Company. 1926. p. 391 – via Google Books.