Eben Swift
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Eben Swift | |
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.jpg) Eben Swift, pictured here in 1916. | |
| Born | May 11, 1854 Fort Chadbourne, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1938 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1872–1918 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | O-8 |
| Commands | 14th Infantry 5th Cavalry 2nd Cavalry 82nd Airborne Division |
| Conflicts | American Indian Wars Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
| Spouse |
Susanne Palmer (m. 1880) |
| Children | 5
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Eben Swift (May 11, 1854 – April 25, 1938) was a major general in the United States Army who served as the first commander of the then 82nd Infantry Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division.
Swift was born on May 11, 1854, at Fort Chadbourne, Texas, to Captain Ebenezer Swift and his wife, Sarah.[1]
He attended Racine College, Washington University in St. Louis, and Dickinson College. He then attended the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1876.
On May 18, 1880, he married Suzanne Palmer (1857–1930), daughter of Brigadier General Innis N. Palmer, and they had five children. Their son, Innis P. Swift also became a major general. One of their daughters, Clara, was the wife of Brigadier General Evan Harris Humphrey.
