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Leonard Wood

1860 - 1927

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Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor-General of the Philippines. He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor. During the Spanish–American War, he commanded the Rough Riders, with Theodore Roosevelt as his second-in-command. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Leonard Wood is the 17,257th most popular politician (down from 16,404th in 2024), the 11,509th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,782nd in 2019) and the 874th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leonard Wood ranks 17,257 out of 19,576. Before him are Yashwant Sinha, Jennifer Granholm, Sahana Pradhan, William R. Day, Rab Butler, and Richard Ferrand. After him are Leri Khabelov, Alejandro Mayorkas, Nigel Lawson, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Ousmane Sonko, and Vladimir Makei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1860, Leonard Wood ranks 142. Before him are Daniel Barringer, Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Kate Bruce, Susanna M. Salter, Charles Oman, and Gregorio Aglipay. After him are Laura Muntz Lyall, Juliette Gordon Low, Lillian Russell, and John W. Weeks. Among people deceased in 1927, Leonard Wood ranks 152. Before him are Luke Fildes, Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez, Edward Henry Potthast, Charles Sprague Sargent, Ira Remsen, and Sybil Bauer. After him are Harry Johnston, Juliette Gordon Low, and B. B. Comer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leonard Wood ranks 11,511 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason David Frank (1973), Crane Wilbur (1886), William R. Day (1849), Darren Star (1961), Moroni Olsen (1889), and Andres Serrano (1950). After him are George Montgomery (1916), Michael Moorer (1967), Ruth Warrick (1916), Paul Burke (1926), Bill Williams (1915), and Meg Cabot (1967).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Leonard Wood ranks 874. Before him are Buddy MacKay (1933), Charles J. Folger (1818), Patricia Roberts Harris (1924), Jim Webb (1946), Alfred Lindley (1904), and William R. Day (1849). After him are William Eustis (1753), John J. Crittenden (1787), John Adams Dix (1798), Richard Grenell (1966), Jo Jorgensen (1957), and John Barrasso (1952).

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