Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr.

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Thomas Lincoln Casey (February 19, 1857 – February 6, 1925) was an American entomologist noted for his work on coleoptera. He was the son of General Thomas Lincoln Casey (1831–1896).

Military History

Casey followed in his father's footsteps and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He entered the Academy in 1875 and graduated second in his class in 1879 when he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.

He was promoted to 1st lieutenant in June 1881 and to captain in July 1888. In July 1898 he was promoted to major and placed in charge of Mississippi river improvements at St. Louis, Missouri.

In 1906 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In 1909 he was promoted to colonel and assigned as engineer secretary to the Lighthouse Board.

Colonel Casey retired from the army on November 1, 1912.

Post Military

He published numerous scientific papers on that subject and a monograph, Memoirs on the Coleoptera (1910–1924). He was also known for contributions to astronomy.

Bibliography

Coleopterological works:

Casey T. L. 1910-1924. Memoirs on the Coleoptera.

Malacological work:

Casey T. L. 1904. Notes on the Pleurotomidae with description of some new genera and species. Transaction of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, volume 14, number 5, pages 123-170.