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John R. Brooke

1838–1926 · 19th century · Also known as John Rutter Brooke

John Rutter Brooke was a United States Army general who served in the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He commanded in the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1898 and was briefly its military governor, and from January to December 1899 he was the first American military governor of Cuba, before handing over to Leonard Wood.

John R. Brooke
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United States Military Government in Cuba

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