Major General Briant H. Wells

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About Major General Briant H. Wells

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Briant Harris Wells (1871–1949) was the commanding general of the United States Army, Pacific from 1931 to 1934.

Wells was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. He was a son of Daniel H. Wells and Martha Givens Harris Wells. Daniel H. Wells was head of the Nauvoo Legion (the name given to the predecessor of the Utah National Guard during the early period of Utah Territory).

Wells graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1894. After graduation, he was stationed at Fort Omaha. He returned to Salt Lake City to find a wife in 1896. He succeeded in this endeavor, marrying Mary Jane Jennings.

Wells served in the Spanish–American War, fighting at the Battle of San Juan Hill. He served in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and then was commandant of Fort Benning.

Wells was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Major General Briant H. Wells's Timeline

1871
1871
Salt Lake Ut, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
1949
June 17, 1949
Age 78
National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
1949
Age 78
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Ca