Lt Gen
John
Archer
Lejeune
Born in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Ovide Lejeune
and Laura Archer (Turpin) Lejeune
Brother of
Augustine Lemoine Lejeune
Husband of
Ellie Harrison (Murdaugh) Lejeune
— married
23 Oct 1895 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Biography
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Lt Gen John Lejeune served in the United States Marine Corps in World War I
Service started: 25 Jul 1890
Unit(s): 4th Marine Brigade; US Army 2nd Division
Service ended: Mar 1929
Service started: 25 Jul 1890
Unit(s): 4th Marine Brigade; US Army 2nd Division
Service ended: Mar 1929
Lt. Gen. John Archer Lejeune was a United States Marine and the 13th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.[1][2] A "Marine's Marine," he is considered by many to be one of the greatest Marines to have ever served, the "greatest of all Leathernecks."[2] Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was named in his honor during World War II.[1]
Family
John Archer Lejeune was born January 10, 1867 on a plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.[3][2][4] He was the son of Confederate Army Captain Ovide Lejeune and Laura Archer Turpin.[5][1][4] John grew up in Pointe Coupee.[6]
John attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts, before moving on to enter the U.S. Naval Academy.[1][2][4] He served as a midshipman, graduating from the Academy in 1888.[1][2] He then went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, being commissioned as a second lieutenant 25 July 1890.[1]
While in Norfolk, Virginia, for Marine duty, John met Ellie Harrison Murdaugh, in 1890.[1] They were wed 23 October 1895 in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia.[5]
- Children of the marriage:
- Ellie Murdaugh Lejeune (1896-1942)[7]
- Laura Turpin Lejeune (c.1903-1998)[8]
- Eugenie Dickson Lejeune (1904-1971)[9]
John's family sometimes accompanied him on his duty trips. They were with him when he was sent to the Philippines.[1] John and Ellie otherwise raised their family in Washington D.C.[10] and Virginia, where they were married.[11][12][13]
Service
| Preceded by George Barnett |
13th Commandant of the Marine Corps 1920-1929 |
Succeeded by Wendell C Neville |
Lejeune had nearly 40 years service in the Marine Corps including commanding the Marine Guard of the USS Cincinnati (C-7) during the Spanish-American War and the U.S. Army's 2nd Division during World War I, being second of two times in U.S. military history when Marine Corps officers commanded an Army division.[1][3][2] Lejeune wasn't really ready to retire, but was relieved of duty as commandant in March 1929.[1] His service with the Marine Corps after he retired was as the 5th Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.[1]
John was bestowed with the Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor and Croix de guere with Bronze Palm honors by the French Government for his service in World War I.[1] He also was awarded the United States Army's Distinguished Service Medal and the United States Navy's Distinguished Service Medal.
The United States Marine Corps League, credits its founding to John Archer Lejeune.[1] It is the only Congressionally-chartered Marine Corps veterans organization.[1]
Legacy
John Archer Lejeune died November 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland.[2] He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, with full honors.[2][14]
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was named in John's honor during World War II.[1] He was also honored on a postage stamp in 2005.[2] There are several statues of Lejeune erected across the country. He is also memorialized in building names and on USS Lejeune (AP-74), a Navy transport ship.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 John A. Lejeune on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Lejeune, on ArlingtonCemetery.net, accessed 24 May 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TB-Q2T1 : 8 February 2017), John Archer Lejeune, 1890.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Who's Who in the Nation's Capitol
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSP-8YK : 5 December 2014), Ovide Lejeune in entry for John Archer Lejeune and Ellie Harrison Murdaugh, 23 Oct 1895; citing Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, reference Item2,p63,Ln No 83; FHL microfilm 2,048,494.
- ↑ 1880 US Census, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXZ-ZMQ : 14 July 2016), John Lej\Eune in household of O Lej\Eune, 3rd Ward, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 4, sheet 354C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0465; FHL microfilm 1,254,465.
- O Lej\Eune Self M 60 Louisiana, United States
- Laura Lej\Eune Wife F 40 Louisiana, United States
- Augustine Lej\Eune Daughter F 20 Louisiana, United States
- John Lej\Eune Son M 13 Louisiana, United States
- Turpin Stanley Nephew M 4 Louisiana, United States
- ↑ Child:
- "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5X6-9MH : 28 January 2020), Jno A. Lejeune in entry for Ellie Murdaugh Lejeune, 1896.
- "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-TS46 : 16 August 2019), John A Lejeune in entry for Ellie Murdaugh Lejeune, 10 Nov 1953; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQR-DVBS : accessed 6 August 2021), Lt Gen John A Lejeune in entry for Laura Turpin Lejeune, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 21 Oct 1998; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-LHH4 : 16 August 2019), John Archer Lejeune in entry for Eugenia Dickson Lejeune, 12 Mar 1971; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lexington, , Virginia, United States, entry #235, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ 1910 US Census, Washington D.C.: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLN-6WR : accessed 5 August 2021), John A Tejenne, Precinct 8, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 141, sheet 8B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 153; FHL microfilm 1,374,166.
- John A Tejenne Head Male 43 Louisiana
- Ellie M Tejenne Wife Female 38 Virginia
- Laura T Lejeune Daughter Female 7 Florida
- Eugenia D Lejeune Daughter Female 6 Virginia
- Ellie M Lejeune Daughter Female 13 Virginia
- Sophie A Briscoe Servant Female 30 Maryland
- ↑ 1920 US Census, Prince William, Virginia: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJVH-R9F : accessed 24 May 2017), John A Lejeune, Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States; citing ED 115, sheet 2B, line 83, family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1907; FHL microfilm 1,821,907.
- ↑
1930 US Census, Lexington, Virginia: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CNH9-9PZ : accessed 24 May 2017), John A Lejeune, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 16A, line 6, family 397, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2458; FHL microfilm 2,342,192.
- John A Lejeune Head M 63 Louisiana
- Ellie M Lejeune Wife F 58 Virginia
- Laura T Lejeune Daughter F 27 Florida
- Eugenie D Lejeune Daughter F 26 Virginia
- ↑
1940 US Census, Norfolk, Virginia: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTMS-HPF : 8 February 2020), John Lejeuna, Area D, Norfolk, Norfolk City Voting Precinct 15, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 114-54, sheet 2B, line 54, family 50, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4312.
- John Lejeuna Head Male 70 New York
- Ellie Lejeuna Wife Female 67 Virginia
- Laura T Lejeuna Daughter Female 37 Florida
- Eugenia Lejeuna Daughter Female 35 Virginia
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 06 August 2021, memorial page for John Archer Lejeune (10 Jan 1867–20 Nov 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #2283, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find A Grave.
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