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Marcus Daniel Cronin
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| Born | 9 January 1865 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | 12 August 1936 (aged 71) Governors Island, New York |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1887–1926 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
Marcus Daniel Cronin (9 January 1865 – 12 August 1936) was a United States military officer. He served in a number of conflicts, including the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I.
Early life and education
Cronin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on 9 January 1865. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1887; his classmates included future Major General George O. Squier, and his attendance was concurrent with that of future generals John Pershing and Peyton March. Later, Cronin attended the Army War College and graduated in 1911.
Military career
On 12 January 1887, Cronin was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the Infantry and served on the United States frontier from 1887–1893. After his frontier duty, Cronin became an instructor at West Point from 1893–1897. With the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Cronin became Regimental Adjutant of the 25th Infantry and served in the Santiago Campaign of 1898; during his time in Cuba, Cronin was also a member of the Sanitary Corps. In the subsequent Philippine–American War, Cronin served as Colonel of the United States Volunteers and later became Assistant Chief of the Philippine Constabulary from 1915–1917. Following the United States' entry into World War I, Cronin was promoted to Brigadier General of the National Army on 5 August 1917. He became commander of the 163rd Infantry Brigade at Camp Gordon, serving in France as part of the American Expeditionary Force. Cronin later retired in 1925.
Personal life and death
Cronin married Helen Hannay on 2 August 1893. He lived in La Jolla, California and later died in Governors Island, New York on 12 August 1936.
