Wesley Merritt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wesley Merritt

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1836

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1910

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Wesley Merritt (June 16, 1834 – December 3, 1910) was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War.
Following the latter war, he became the first American Military Governor of the Philippines.