William L. Sibert
| William Luther Sibert | |
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Sibert, pictured here with his Distinguished Service Medal.
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| Born |
October 12, 1860 Gadsden, Alabama, United States |
| Died | October 16, 1935 (aged 75) Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1884–1920 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
 Engineer Branch
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| Commands held |
1st Infantry Division Chemical Warfare Service |
| Battles/wars |
Philippine Insurrection World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Relations |
Edwin L. Sibert, son Franklin C. Sibert, son |
Major General William Luther Sibert (October 12, 1860 – October 16, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer who commanded the 1st Division on the Western Front during World War I.
Sibert was born in Gadsden, Alabama, on October 12, 1860. After attending the University of Alabama from 1879 to 1880, he entered the United States Military Academy and was appointed a second lieutenant of Engineers, United States Army, on June 15, 1884. His appointment was a distinction as only the top 10 percent of each West Point class was then commissioned into the Engineers.
He graduated from the Engineer School of Applications in 1887 and went on to hold several Engineer positions in the United States and overseas.
In 1899, he was assigned as the Chief Engineer of the 8th Army Corps and the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Manila and Dagupan Railroad during the Philippine Insurrection. Later, he returned to the United States where he was in charge of river and harbor districts and headquarters in Louisville and Pittsburgh.
From 1907 through 1914, Sibert was a member of the Panama Canal Commission and was responsible for the building of a number of critical parts of the Panama Canal, including the Gatun Locks and Dam, the West Breakwater in Colon, and the channel from Gatun Lake to the Pacific Ocean.
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