Peter Conover Hains
Military Person
1840 – 1921
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Who was Peter Conover Hains?
Peter Conover Hains was a major general in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the First World War. He is best known for his engineering efforts, such as the creation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., and for laying out the Panama Canal.
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- Born
- Jul 6, 1840
Philadelphia - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Nov 7, 1921
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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