USMA Class of 1907. Cullum No. 4533.
He was the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird.
On May 12, 1917, he married Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago.
They were the parents of three children including 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star.
John Augur Holabird born on May 4, 1886 at Evanston, Illinois, the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird. He was the grandson of Samuel B. Holabird, USMA Class of 1849 and Mary T. Grant Holabird. His maternal grandfather was Christopher Colon Augur, USMA Class of 1843. He was the great-grandson of Horatio N. Holabird and Amanda M. Beckley Holabird. His father, an architect, established his firm in Chicago, practicing there for nearly forty years. He attended the Hill School at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and in 1907 graduated from the United States Military Academy. In 1909, he graduated from the Engineers School at the Washington Barracks in the District of Columbia. He served for two years from 1907 to 1909, as 2d Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army. He resigned his commission in December 1909. During 1914 to 1917 he was captain in the 1st Cavalry, Illinois National Guard and once the United States entered into the World War he was commissioned major in the 58th Field Artillery Brigade of the 33rd Division. In 1918, he went to France as lieutenant-colonel of the 123d Field Artillery, 33d Division and served with that command until August 31, 1918. He was then transferred to the 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division. He commanded that regiment throughout the St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont and Meuse-Argonne offensives, until November 12, the day after the armistice. He was mustered out of the service in April 1919. In 1910, he traveled to Paris to study architecture, graduating from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1913. Returning to Chicago he became associated with the firm of Holabird & Roche the same year and was admitted to partnership in 1920. His father had begun the practice of architecture in the firm of Holabird & Simonds, with Ossian Cole Simonds. Later the firm became Holabird, Simonds & Roche, with the admission of Martin Roche and in 1886 it became Holabird & Roche. In 1928, it became Holabird & Root, the partners being John A. Holabird and John W. Root. The firm of Holabird & Roche erected the Tacoma building, one of the early buildings of skeleton construction and designed and built the first deep basement construction in the city of Chicago. Other important work done by the firm included the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Daily News and Palmolive buildings in Chicago; Rand Tower in Minneapolis; Jefferson County Court House in Birmingham. Alabama; Ramsey County Court House and City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Statler Hotel in the District of Columbia. During the war the firm constructed projects for the United States Army, including the Air Base at Jamaica, British West Indies. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Academician of the National Academy of Design, member of the Chicago Plan Commission and of the Commission of Fine Arts. He was a member of the Chicago, University, Commercial, Tavern, Union League. Glen View Golf and Saddle & Cycle clubs. He was a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, the John Crerar Library and the Newberry Library, all of Chicago and of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. For his service in the First World War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) and the Croix de Guerre (France) for service as regimental commander at St. Mihiel and two phases of the Meuse-Argonne campaign. He was married on May 12, 1917 to Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago. They were the parents of two children, 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star. In 1945, he was in Germany with the 82nd Division Paratroopers, United States Army Engineers and a second son. He died on May 4, 1945 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird.
On May 12, 1917, he married Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago.
They were the parents of three children including 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star.
John Augur Holabird born on May 4, 1886 at Evanston, Illinois, the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird. He was the grandson of Samuel B. Holabird, USMA Class of 1849 and Mary T. Grant Holabird. His maternal grandfather was Christopher Colon Augur, USMA Class of 1843. He was the great-grandson of Horatio N. Holabird and Amanda M. Beckley Holabird. His father, an architect, established his firm in Chicago, practicing there for nearly forty years. He attended the Hill School at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and in 1907 graduated from the United States Military Academy. In 1909, he graduated from the Engineers School at the Washington Barracks in the District of Columbia. He served for two years from 1907 to 1909, as 2d Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army. He resigned his commission in December 1909. During 1914 to 1917 he was captain in the 1st Cavalry, Illinois National Guard and once the United States entered into the World War he was commissioned major in the 58th Field Artillery Brigade of the 33rd Division. In 1918, he went to France as lieutenant-colonel of the 123d Field Artillery, 33d Division and served with that command until August 31, 1918. He was then transferred to the 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division. He commanded that regiment throughout the St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont and Meuse-Argonne offensives, until November 12, the day after the armistice. He was mustered out of the service in April 1919. In 1910, he traveled to Paris to study architecture, graduating from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1913. Returning to Chicago he became associated with the firm of Holabird & Roche the same year and was admitted to partnership in 1920. His father had begun the practice of architecture in the firm of Holabird & Simonds, with Ossian Cole Simonds. Later the firm became Holabird, Simonds & Roche, with the admission of Martin Roche and in 1886 it became Holabird & Roche. In 1928, it became Holabird & Root, the partners being John A. Holabird and John W. Root. The firm of Holabird & Roche erected the Tacoma building, one of the early buildings of skeleton construction and designed and built the first deep basement construction in the city of Chicago. Other important work done by the firm included the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Daily News and Palmolive buildings in Chicago; Rand Tower in Minneapolis; Jefferson County Court House in Birmingham. Alabama; Ramsey County Court House and City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Statler Hotel in the District of Columbia. During the war the firm constructed projects for the United States Army, including the Air Base at Jamaica, British West Indies. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Academician of the National Academy of Design, member of the Chicago Plan Commission and of the Commission of Fine Arts. He was a member of the Chicago, University, Commercial, Tavern, Union League. Glen View Golf and Saddle & Cycle clubs. He was a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, the John Crerar Library and the Newberry Library, all of Chicago and of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. For his service in the First World War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) and the Croix de Guerre (France) for service as regimental commander at St. Mihiel and two phases of the Meuse-Argonne campaign. He was married on May 12, 1917 to Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago. They were the parents of two children, 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star. In 1945, he was in Germany with the 82nd Division Paratroopers, United States Army Engineers and a second son. He died on May 4, 1945 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
USMA Class of 1907. Cullum No. 4533.
He was the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird.
On May 12, 1917, he married Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago.
They were the parents of three children including 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star.
John Augur Holabird born on May 4, 1886 at Evanston, Illinois, the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird. He was the grandson of Samuel B. Holabird, USMA Class of 1849 and Mary T. Grant Holabird. His maternal grandfather was Christopher Colon Augur, USMA Class of 1843. He was the great-grandson of Horatio N. Holabird and Amanda M. Beckley Holabird. His father, an architect, established his firm in Chicago, practicing there for nearly forty years. He attended the Hill School at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and in 1907 graduated from the United States Military Academy. In 1909, he graduated from the Engineers School at the Washington Barracks in the District of Columbia. He served for two years from 1907 to 1909, as 2d Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army. He resigned his commission in December 1909. During 1914 to 1917 he was captain in the 1st Cavalry, Illinois National Guard and once the United States entered into the World War he was commissioned major in the 58th Field Artillery Brigade of the 33rd Division. In 1918, he went to France as lieutenant-colonel of the 123d Field Artillery, 33d Division and served with that command until August 31, 1918. He was then transferred to the 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division. He commanded that regiment throughout the St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont and Meuse-Argonne offensives, until November 12, the day after the armistice. He was mustered out of the service in April 1919. In 1910, he traveled to Paris to study architecture, graduating from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1913. Returning to Chicago he became associated with the firm of Holabird & Roche the same year and was admitted to partnership in 1920. His father had begun the practice of architecture in the firm of Holabird & Simonds, with Ossian Cole Simonds. Later the firm became Holabird, Simonds & Roche, with the admission of Martin Roche and in 1886 it became Holabird & Roche. In 1928, it became Holabird & Root, the partners being John A. Holabird and John W. Root. The firm of Holabird & Roche erected the Tacoma building, one of the early buildings of skeleton construction and designed and built the first deep basement construction in the city of Chicago. Other important work done by the firm included the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Daily News and Palmolive buildings in Chicago; Rand Tower in Minneapolis; Jefferson County Court House in Birmingham. Alabama; Ramsey County Court House and City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Statler Hotel in the District of Columbia. During the war the firm constructed projects for the United States Army, including the Air Base at Jamaica, British West Indies. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Academician of the National Academy of Design, member of the Chicago Plan Commission and of the Commission of Fine Arts. He was a member of the Chicago, University, Commercial, Tavern, Union League. Glen View Golf and Saddle & Cycle clubs. He was a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, the John Crerar Library and the Newberry Library, all of Chicago and of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. For his service in the First World War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) and the Croix de Guerre (France) for service as regimental commander at St. Mihiel and two phases of the Meuse-Argonne campaign. He was married on May 12, 1917 to Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago. They were the parents of two children, 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star. In 1945, he was in Germany with the 82nd Division Paratroopers, United States Army Engineers and a second son. He died on May 4, 1945 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird.
On May 12, 1917, he married Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago.
They were the parents of three children including 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star.
John Augur Holabird born on May 4, 1886 at Evanston, Illinois, the son of William Holabird and Maria Ford Augur Holabird. He was the grandson of Samuel B. Holabird, USMA Class of 1849 and Mary T. Grant Holabird. His maternal grandfather was Christopher Colon Augur, USMA Class of 1843. He was the great-grandson of Horatio N. Holabird and Amanda M. Beckley Holabird. His father, an architect, established his firm in Chicago, practicing there for nearly forty years. He attended the Hill School at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and in 1907 graduated from the United States Military Academy. In 1909, he graduated from the Engineers School at the Washington Barracks in the District of Columbia. He served for two years from 1907 to 1909, as 2d Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army. He resigned his commission in December 1909. During 1914 to 1917 he was captain in the 1st Cavalry, Illinois National Guard and once the United States entered into the World War he was commissioned major in the 58th Field Artillery Brigade of the 33rd Division. In 1918, he went to France as lieutenant-colonel of the 123d Field Artillery, 33d Division and served with that command until August 31, 1918. He was then transferred to the 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division. He commanded that regiment throughout the St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont and Meuse-Argonne offensives, until November 12, the day after the armistice. He was mustered out of the service in April 1919. In 1910, he traveled to Paris to study architecture, graduating from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1913. Returning to Chicago he became associated with the firm of Holabird & Roche the same year and was admitted to partnership in 1920. His father had begun the practice of architecture in the firm of Holabird & Simonds, with Ossian Cole Simonds. Later the firm became Holabird, Simonds & Roche, with the admission of Martin Roche and in 1886 it became Holabird & Roche. In 1928, it became Holabird & Root, the partners being John A. Holabird and John W. Root. The firm of Holabird & Roche erected the Tacoma building, one of the early buildings of skeleton construction and designed and built the first deep basement construction in the city of Chicago. Other important work done by the firm included the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Daily News and Palmolive buildings in Chicago; Rand Tower in Minneapolis; Jefferson County Court House in Birmingham. Alabama; Ramsey County Court House and City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Statler Hotel in the District of Columbia. During the war the firm constructed projects for the United States Army, including the Air Base at Jamaica, British West Indies. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Academician of the National Academy of Design, member of the Chicago Plan Commission and of the Commission of Fine Arts. He was a member of the Chicago, University, Commercial, Tavern, Union League. Glen View Golf and Saddle & Cycle clubs. He was a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, the John Crerar Library and the Newberry Library, all of Chicago and of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. For his service in the First World War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) and the Croix de Guerre (France) for service as regimental commander at St. Mihiel and two phases of the Meuse-Argonne campaign. He was married on May 12, 1917 to Dorothy Hackett in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Karleton Hackett of Chicago. They were the parents of two children, 1st Lieut. John Augur Jr. (1920-2009) who was awarded the Silver Star. In 1945, he was in Germany with the 82nd Division Paratroopers, United States Army Engineers and a second son. He died on May 4, 1945 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
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