Person:Arthur MacArthur (1)

Name	Arthur MacArthur
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	2 Jun 1845	Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	19 May 1875	Norfolk (independent city), Virginia, United Statesto Mary Pinkney Hardy
Military^[2]	30 Jun 1890	Awarded Medal of Honor
Death^[1]	5 Sep 1912	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Burial^[3]		Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United StatesSection 2, Lot 845-A
Reference Number`^?`		Q710526^?

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Arthur MacArthur Jr. (June 2, 1845 – September 5, 1912) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future-U.S. President William Howard Taft.

His son, Douglas MacArthur, was one of only five men promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army during World War II. In addition to their both being promoted to the rank of general officer, Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Douglas MacArthur also share the distinction of having been the first father and son to each be awarded a Medal of Honor.

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Medal of Honor

"Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 24th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 25 November 1863. Entered service at: Milwaukee, Wis. Birth: Springfield, Mass. Date of issue: 30 June 1890. Citation: Seized the colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge."^[2]

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