Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers
open-in-new
<h2 id="chiefs-of-engineers">Chiefs of Engineers</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Image</th><th>Rank</th><th>Name</th><th>Begin Date</th><th>End Date</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Gridley, Richard<a href="/facts/Richard_Gridley/GBCXq3al">Richard Gridley</a></td><td>1775-06-01June 1775</td><td>1776-04-01April 1776</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)/epSNL0Sw">Lieutenant colonel</a></td><td>Putnam, Rufus<a href="/facts/Rufus_Putnam/gc6qxyVj">Rufus Putnam</a></td><td>1776-04-02April 1776</td><td>1776-12-01December 1776</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Duportail, Louis Lebègue<a href="/facts/Louis_Leb%25C3%25A8gue_Duportail/76k6mC5s">Louis Lebègue Duportail</a></td><td>1777-07-2222 July 1777</td><td>1783-10-10October, 10, 1783</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)/epSNL0Sw">Lieutenant colonel</a></td><td>Rochefontaine, Stephen<a href="/facts/Stephen_Rochefontaine/sgAcesby">Stephen Rochefontaine</a></td><td>1795-02-2626 February 1795</td><td>1798-05-077 May 1798</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_(United_States)/le6LWL3Y">Major</a></td><td>Burbeck, Henry<a href="/facts/Henry_Burbeck/SssAEp6B">Henry Burbeck</a></td><td>1798-05-077 May 1798</td><td>1802-04-011 April 1802</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Williams, Jonathan<a href="/facts/Jonathan_Williams_(engineer)/lwJclevS">Jonathan Williams</a></td><td>1802-04-011 April 1802</td><td>1803-06-2020 June 1803</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Williams, Jonathan<a href="/facts/Jonathan_Williams_(engineer)/lwJclevS">Jonathan Williams</a></td><td>1805-04-1919 April 1805</td><td>1812-07-3131 July 1812</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Swift, Joseph Gardner<a href="/facts/Joseph_Gardner_Swift/CcUWzBHT">Joseph Gardner Swift</a></td><td>1812-07-3131 July 1812</td><td>1818-11-1212 November 1818</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Armistead, Walker Keith<a href="/facts/Walker_Keith_Armistead/KxePKg86">Walker Keith Armistead</a></td><td>1818-11-1212 November 1818</td><td>1821-06-011 June 1821</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Macomb, Alexander<a href="/facts/Alexander_Macomb_(American_general)/fXFJuHFB">Alexander Macomb</a></td><td>1821-06-011 June 1821</td><td>1828-05-2424 May 1828</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Gratiot, Charles<a href="/facts/Charles_Gratiot/2vtod6vR">Charles Gratiot</a></td><td>1828-05-2424 May 1828</td><td>1838-12-066 December 1838</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Colonel_(United_States)/eva6u8ok">Colonel</a></td><td>Totten, Joseph Gilbert<a href="/facts/Joseph_Gilbert_Totten/Bm98Itb1">Joseph Gilbert Totten</a></td><td>1838-12-066 December 1838</td><td>1864-04-2222 April 1864</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Delafield, Richard<a href="/facts/Richard_Delafield/rIp5lGxd">Richard Delafield</a></td><td>1864-04-2222 April 1864</td><td>1866-08-088 August 1866</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson<a href="/facts/Andrew_A._Humphreys/S57fN6yK">Andrew A. Humphreys</a></td><td>1866-08-088 August 1866</td><td>1879-06-3030 June 1879</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Wright, Horatio Gouverneur<a href="/facts/Horatio_Wright/WC1gP4mK">Horatio Gouverneur Wright</a></td><td>1879-06-3030 June 1879</td><td>1884-03-066 March 1884</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Newton, John<a href="/facts/John_Newton_(engineer)/Up85Hskm">John Newton</a></td><td>1884-03-066 March 1884</td><td>1886-08-2727 August 1886</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Duane, James Chatham<a href="/facts/James_Chatham_Duane/Tbnfj3xQ">James Chatham Duane</a></td><td>1886-10-1111 October 1886</td><td>1888-06-3030 June 1888</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Casey, Thomas Lincoln<a href="/facts/Thomas_Lincoln_Casey_Sr./S3X9vCLM">Thomas Lincoln Casey</a></td><td>1888-07-066 July 1888</td><td>1895-05-1010 May 1895</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Craighill, William Price<a href="/facts/William_Price_Craighill/vHrgWVdR">William Price Craighill</a></td><td>1895-05-1010 May 1895</td><td>1897-02-011 February 1897</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Wilson, John Moulder<a href="/facts/John_Moulder_Wilson/LXUJgVgb">John Moulder Wilson</a></td><td>1897-02-011 February 1897</td><td>1901-04-3030 April 1901</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Robert, Henry Martyn<a href="/facts/Henry_Martyn_Robert/hzUFpqg4">Henry Martyn Robert</a></td><td>1901-04-3030 April 1901</td><td>1901-05-022 May 1901</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Barlow, John W.<a href="/facts/John_W._Barlow/5FkWrCyp">John W. Barlow</a></td><td>1901-05-022 May 1901</td><td>1901-05-033 May 1901</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Gillespie, George Lewis Jr.<a href="/facts/George_Lewis_Gillespie_Jr./TpNXWutE">George Lewis Gillespie Jr.</a></td><td>1901-05-033 May 1901</td><td>1904-01-2323 January 1904</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Mackenzie, Alexander<a href="/facts/Alexander_Mackenzie_(engineer)/7aD5dXHE">Alexander Mackenzie</a></td><td>1904-01-2323 January 1904</td><td>1908-05-2525 May 1908</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Marshall, William Louis<a href="/facts/William_Louis_Marshall/A6B7EpDH">William Louis Marshall</a></td><td>1908-07-022 July 1908</td><td>1910-06-1111 June 1910</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Bixby, William Herbert<a href="/facts/William_Herbert_Bixby/YFpwfgo0">William Herbert Bixby</a></td><td>1910-06-1212 June 1910</td><td>1913-08-1111 August 1913</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Rossell, William Trent<a href="/facts/William_Trent_Rossell/PRxVQUx9">William Trent Rossell</a></td><td>1913-08-1212 August 1913</td><td>1913-10-1111 October 1913</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td><td>Kingman, Dan Christie<a href="/facts/Dan_Christie_Kingman/jlJqIrhh">Dan Christie Kingman</a></td><td>1913-10-1212 October 1913</td><td>1916-03-066 March 1916</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Black, William Murray<a href="/facts/William_Murray_Black/X5UpUt33">William Murray Black</a></td><td>1916-03-077 March 1916</td><td>1919-10-3131 October 1919</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Beach, Lansing Hoskins<a href="/facts/Lansing_Hoskins_Beach/ItexEEyr">Lansing Hoskins Beach</a></td><td>1920-02-1010 February 1920</td><td>1924-06-1818 June 1924</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Taylor, Harry<a href="/facts/Harry_Taylor_(engineer)/kFHydGSy">Harry Taylor</a></td><td>1924-06-1919 June 1924</td><td>1926-06-2626 June 1926</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Jadwin, Edgar<a href="/facts/Edgar_Jadwin/mrSGHBze">Edgar Jadwin</a></td><td>1926-06-2727 June 1926</td><td>1929-08-077 August 1929</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Brown, Lytle<a href="/facts/Lytle_Brown/2NhmW4e7">Lytle Brown</a></td><td>1929-10-011 October 1929</td><td>1933-10-011 October 1933</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Markham, Edward Murphy<a href="/facts/Edward_Murphy_Markham/w4PjsMeI">Edward Murphy Markham</a></td><td>1933-10-011 October 1933</td><td>1937-10-1818 October 1937</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Schley, Julian Larcombe<a href="/facts/Julian_Larcombe_Schley/wA1ahzlA">Julian Larcombe Schley</a></td><td>1937-10-1818 October 1937</td><td>1941-10-011 October 1941</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Reybold, Eugene<a href="/facts/Eugene_Reybold/gVPIVku2">Eugene Reybold</a></td><td>1941-10-011 October 1941</td><td>1945-09-3030 September 1945</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Wheeler, Raymond Albert<a href="/facts/Raymond_Albert_Wheeler/T5l2Brfv">Raymond Albert Wheeler</a></td><td>1945-10-044 October 1945</td><td>1949-02-2828 February 1949</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Pick, Lewis A.<a href="/facts/Lewis_A._Pick/FNXvp6A2">Lewis A. Pick</a></td><td>1949-03-011 March 1949</td><td>1953-01-2626 January 1953</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Sturgis, Samuel D. Jr.<a href="/facts/Samuel_D._Sturgis_Jr./1IvgfuU4">Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.</a></td><td>1953-03-1717 March 1953</td><td>1956-09-3030 September 1956</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Itschner, Emerson C.<a href="/facts/Emerson_C._Itschner/VvpmNncR">Emerson C. Itschner</a></td><td>1956-10-011 October 1956</td><td>1961-03-2727 March 1961</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Wilson, Walter K. Jr.<a href="/facts/Walter_K._Wilson_Jr./YzrYJ0YW">Walter K. Wilson Jr.</a></td><td>1961-05-1919 May 1961</td><td>1965-07-011 July 1965</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Cassidy, William F.<a href="/facts/William_F._Cassidy/rAmn3nsY">William F. Cassidy</a></td><td>1965-07-011 July 1965</td><td>1969-07-3131 July 1969</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Clarke, Frederick J.<a href="/facts/Frederick_J._Clarke/BqLjHIxz">Frederick J. Clarke</a></td><td>1969-08-011 August 1969</td><td>1973-07-3131 July 1973</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Gribble, William C. Jr.<a href="/facts/William_C._Gribble_Jr./0n9Cwgc9">William C. Gribble Jr.</a></td><td>1973-08-011 August 1973</td><td>1976-06-3030 June 1976</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Morris, John W.<a href="/facts/John_W._Morris/xSRQbzL0">John W. Morris</a></td><td>1976-07-011 July 1976</td><td>1980-09-3030 September 1980</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Bratton, Joseph K.<a href="/facts/Joseph_K._Bratton/fJeM6YCB">Joseph K. Bratton</a></td><td>1980-10-011 October 1980</td><td>1984-09-1414 September 1984</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Heiberg, Elvin R. III<a href="/facts/Elvin_R._Heiberg_III/MYYkF3IU">Elvin R. Heiberg III</a></td><td>1984-09-1414 September 1984</td><td>1988-05-3131 May 1988</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Hatch, Henry J.<a href="/facts/Henry_J._Hatch/vgf7FGzE">Henry J. Hatch</a></td><td>1988-06-1717 June 1988</td><td>1992-06-044 June 1992</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Williams, Arthur E.<a href="/facts/Arthur_E._Williams/Up8HqenW">Arthur E. Williams</a></td><td>1992-08-2424 August 1992</td><td>1996-06-3030 June 1996</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Ballard, Joe Nathan<a href="/facts/Joe_Nathan_Ballard/bJ12rAYv">Joe Nathan Ballard</a></td><td>1996-10-011 October 1996</td><td>2000-08-022 August 2000</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Flowers, Robert B.<a href="/facts/Robert_B._Flowers/usKcMILh">Robert B. Flowers</a></td><td>2000-10-2323 October 2000</td><td>2004-07-011 July 2004</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Strock, Carl A.<a href="/facts/Carl_A._Strock/V4YDe1sW">Carl A. Strock</a></td><td>2004-07-011 July 2004</td><td>2007-05-1717 May 2007</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Van Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.<a href="/facts/Robert_L._Van_Antwerp_Jr./X9tBYBvD">Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.</a></td><td>2007-05-1717 May 2007</td><td>year-00-0017 June 2011</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td>Temple, Merdith W.B<a href="/facts/Merdith_W.B._Temple/PJDyoXBR">Merdith W.B. Temple</a></td><td>2011-06-1717 June 2011</td><td>year-00-0022 May 2012</td><td>[a]<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Bostick, Thomas P.<a href="/facts/Thomas_P._Bostick/S4rAoDcY">Thomas P. Bostick</a></td><td>2012-05-2222 May 2012</td><td>2016-05-1919 May 2016</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Semonite, Todd T.<a href="/facts/Todd_T._Semonite/Y2CIR5J9">Todd T. Semonite</a></td><td>2016-05-1919 May 2016</td><td>2020-09-1010 September 2020</td><td>[a]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Spellmon, Scott A.<a href="/facts/Scott_A._Spellmon/LuJL3Mpf">Scott A. Spellmon</a></td><td>2020-09-1010 September 2020</td><td>2024-09-1313 September 2024</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td>Graham, William A.<a href="/facts/William_H._Graham_Jr./BUrBeJeb">William H. Graham Jr.</a></td><td>2024-09-1313 September 2024</td><td>year-00-00present</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Corps_Castle/tcPVmpLE">Corps Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gold_Castles/ShTxJCud">Gold Castles</a></li></ul> <p>^ a: Office of History. <a href="https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/Commanders.aspx">"Commanders of the Corps of Engineers"</a>. <a href="/facts/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers/m92nc6gR">United States Army Corps of Engineers</a>. Retrieved 28 November 2009. </p> Inline citations <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Chiefs of Engineers of the United States Army at Wikimedia Commons</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Acting Chief of Engineers". U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Engineers. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110928121537/http://www.hqda.army.mil/daen/chief_of_engineers.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110928121537/http://www.hqda.army.mil/daen/chief_of_engineers.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon". United States Army Corps of Engineers. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200929075458/https://www.usace.army.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/776561/lieutenant-general-scott-a-spellmon/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200929075458/https://www.usace.army.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/776561/lieutenant-general-scott-a-spellmon/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Promotion iho MG William "Butch" H. Graham, USACE Change of Command and Retirement iho LTG Scott A. Spellmon". DVIDS. Retrieved 8 September 2024. <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35117" target="_blank">https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35117</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>