John T. Axton
John T. Axton | |
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Axton in 1921 | |
| Born | John Thomas Axton July 28, 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1934 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1902–1928 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Conflicts | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College (DD) |
John Thomas Axton (July 28, 1870 – July 20, 1934) was a colonel in the United States Army who served as the first chief of chaplains from 1920 to 1928.[1]
Early life and education
John Thomas Axton was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 28, 1870.[2][3] He attended Salt Lake public schools. Then, he attended Middlebury College in Vermont where he graduated with a Doctor of Divinity in 1919.[4]
Career
Axton served as general secretary for the YMCA from 1893 to 1902.[4]
Axton was appointed a chaplain with the United States Army in 1902.[4]
Awards
Axton received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his services during World War I.[5]
Gallery
References
- ^ Hewes, James E. (1983). PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1900-1963. U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ TIME (1927-10-17). "National Affairs: Religion's Ranking". TIME. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Col. Axton Dies, 64; Ex-Chief Chaplain". The New York Times. 1934-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ a b c Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 20. ISBN 0837932017.
- ^ "Valor awards for John T. Axton".
External links
- Media related to John Thomas Axton at Wikimedia Commons
- Works by or about John T. Axton at the Internet Archive