Shuler fought in World War I as a member of the United States Marine Corps, finishing the war with a Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the rank of captain. He was later promoted to the rank of major. On July 30, 1922, while still a captain, he commanded the detachment of four or five Marines that was dispatched by Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to evict a drilling rig crew belonging to the Mutual Oil Company from the Teapot Dome oil field in Natrona County, Wyoming, thus precipitating one of the most notable scandals of the administration of President Warren G. Harding. The eviction proceeded without incident; the officials of the company even provided lunch to Captain Shuler and the men of his detachment after drilling operations had ceased.[1]
george, shuler, george, kent, shuler, december, 1884, october, 1942, american, hero, politician, contents, military, career, political, career, personal, life, references, alsomilitary, career, editshuler, fought, world, member, united, states, marine, corps, . George Kent Shuler December 15 1884 October 16 1942 was an American war hero and politician Contents 1 Military career 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 See alsoMilitary career EditShuler fought in World War I as a member of the United States Marine Corps finishing the war with a Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the rank of captain He was later promoted to the rank of major On July 30 1922 while still a captain he commanded the detachment of four or five Marines that was dispatched by Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to evict a drilling rig crew belonging to the Mutual Oil Company from the Teapot Dome oil field in Natrona County Wyoming thus precipitating one of the most notable scandals of the administration of President Warren G Harding The eviction proceeded without incident the officials of the company even provided lunch to Captain Shuler and the men of his detachment after drilling operations had ceased 1 Political career EditShuler ran for Congress in New York s 36th congressional district in 1920 but was defeated by Norman J Gould He was New York State Treasurer from 1923 to 1924 elected in 1922 but defeated for re election in 1924 by Republican Lewis H Pounds He was a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention Personal life EditShuler lived at Lyons in Wayne County New York He married Blanche Stewart and they had two daughtersReferences Edit Werner Morris R and Starr John Teapot Dome Viking Press 1959 pp 81 83See also Edit nbsp Biography portal 1 Political Graveyard 2 List of recipients at Home of the Heroes 3 His candidacy for Lt Gov announced mentioning his war heroism in NYT on September 25 1922 4 The Dem ticket in NYT on September 30 1922Political officesPreceded byN Monroe Marshall New York State Treasurer1923 1924 Succeeded byLewis H Pounds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George K Shuler amp oldid 1055786497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
