William G. Everson
| William Graham Everson | |
|---|---|
General Everson as National Guard Bureau Chief
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| Born |
July 1, 1879 Wooster, Ohio |
| Died | September 13, 1954 (aged 75) Portland, Oregon |
| Buried at | Riverview Abbey, Portland Oregon |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1898–1945 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
Indiana Army National Guard National Guard Bureau |
| Commands held |
332nd Infantry Regiment 76th Infantry Brigade Indiana Army National Guard Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I |
| Other work | Baptist clergyman Public speaker College president |
William Graham Everson (July 1, 1879 – September 13, 1954) was a Major General in the United States Army who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
William Graham Everson was born in Wooster, Ohio on July 1, 1879. He was raised in Indiana, and joined the Army for the Spanish–American War, enlisting in Company E, 158th Indiana Infantry, and rising through the ranks to First Sergeant.
Everson received his ordination as a Baptist minister in 1901, and was the pastor of churches in Boston, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Muncie. He also became a well known public speaker as a lecturer on the Chautauqua Circuit.
In 1903 Everson graduated from Franklin College, and in 1905 he was commissioned in the Indiana National Guard as a First Lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps. In 1908 Everson graduated from Newton Theological Seminary. He was promoted to Captain in the 3rd Indiana Infantry in 1909, Major in 1914 and Lieutenant Colonel in 1918.
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