page_title: Arthur L. Conger
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caption_attribution_description: English: Identifier: cu31924027835341 (find matches) Title: Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the A. E. F. Year: 1920 (1920s) Authors: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965 Subjects: United States. Army World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 Publisher: New York, George H. Doran company Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 1872. Distinguished Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As a member of the SecondSection, General Staff, General Headquar-ters, by his marked professional attainments,his zeal, and his sound judgment he contrib-uted largely to the successful operation of thissection. As chief of the Second Section, Gen-eneral Staff, of the 2d Division, during activeoperations, and later as commander of the 56thBrigade of the 29th Division during the Ar-gonne-Meuse offensive, he demonstrated hisgreat energy and his clear conception of tac-tics. G. O. 59 (May 3, 1919). SENIOR OFFICERS MESSArmy of Occupation: Colonel Alvan C. Read, Inspector General.Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Peck, Assistant In-spector General.Major Charles H. Rice, Assistant Inspector General.Colonel Irvin L. Hunt, in Charge of Civil Affairs.Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Rucker, Judge Advocate.Lieutenant Colonel Nat. B. Barnwell, Assistant Judge Advocate.Major Roscoe D. Brown, Personnel Officer. (475 J Text Appearing After Image: .«&#160;y,K *f8V Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
context_page_description: Arthur Latham Conger Jr. was a US Army officer, author, theosophist and president of Theosophical Society Pasadena.
  Conger was born in Akron, Ohio on January 30, 1872. He studied at Harvard College and graduated in 1892. After 1894 he studied Theology at Cambridge, Massachusetts. He planned to become a priest in the Episcopal Church. However, a bishop learned of his theosophical interests, and gave him an ultimatum: "Church or Theosophy". Conger opted for Theosophy and went to New York City to work actively in the Theosophical Society.
  In 1894 Conger became a member of the Esoteric Section of the TS. In 1898, he joined the Army for financial reasons and saw combat in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine War, and the Boxer Rebellion. He later became the U.S. military attaché in Germany and Switzerland. He received many military awards.
  In 1902 he married Margaret Loring Guild. She died in 1945. In 1950, he married Martha R. Franklin.
  In 1932 he became president of the Theosophical Society.
  Conger died in Pasadena, California on February 22, 1951.
context_section_description: Arthur Latham Conger Jr. (January 30, 1872 – February 22, 1951) was a US Army officer, author, theosophist and president of Theosophical Society Pasadena.
  Conger was born in Akron, Ohio on January 30, 1872. He studied at Harvard College and graduated in 1892. After 1894 he studied Theology at Cambridge, Massachusetts. He planned to become a priest in the Episcopal Church. However, a bishop learned of his theosophical interests, and gave him an ultimatum: "Church or Theosophy". Conger opted for Theosophy and went to New York City to work actively in the Theosophical Society.
  In 1894 Conger became a member of the Esoteric Section of the TS. In 1898, he joined the Army for financial reasons and saw combat in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine War, and the Boxer Rebellion. He later became the U.S. military attaché in Germany and Switzerland. He received many military awards.
  In 1902 he married Margaret Loring Guild. She died in 1945. In 1950, he married Martha R. Franklin.
  In 1932 he became president of the Theosophical Society.
  Conger died in Pasadena, California on February 22, 1951.
caption: From 1920's Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the A. E. F.
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