Paymaster-General of the United States Army

The Paymaster-General of the United States Army was a general officer who was responsible for the Pay Department of the U.S. Army.

History

The office of the Paymaster General was created through a resolution of the Continental Congress on 16 June 1775, which established "That there be one Paymaster General, and a Deputy under him, for the Army, in a separate department; that the pay for the Paymaster General himself be one hundred dollars per month, and for the Deputy Paymaster under him, fifty dollars per month."

The position was abolished by consolidation of the Pay Department with the Quartermaster Department and the Subsistence Department to form the Quartermaster Corps under provisions of the army appropriation act for FY 1913 (37 Stat. 591), August 24, 1912.

Office Holders

No. Name Photo Term began Term ended Notes
1 James Warren James Warren.jpg 27 July 1775 19 April 1776 Office established by resolution of the Continental Congress on June 16, 1775
2 William Palfrey William Palfrey.jpeg 27 April 1776 December 1780 Died in office
3 John Pierce Jr. 17 January 1781 1 August 1788 Died in office
4 Joseph Howell Jr. Joseph Howell Jr.jpg 28 August 1788 8 May 1792
5 Caleb Swan Caleb Swan, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile LCCN2007676871.jpg 8 May 1792 30 June 1808
6 Robert Brent RobertBrent.jpg 30 June 1808 28 August 1819
7 Nathaniel Towson A sketch of General Nathan Towson.jpg 28 August 1819 1 June 1821
8 Daniel Parker Daniel Parker (US Army Inspector General).jpg 1 June 1821 8 May 1822
9 Nathaniel Towson A sketch of General Nathan Towson.jpg 8 May 1822 20 July 1854 Died in office
10 Benjamin Larned Benjamin F. Larned (US Army Paymaster General).jpg July 1854 6 September 1862 Died in office
11 Timothy Andrews Timothy P. Andrews (U.S. Army Paymaster-General).jpg 6 September 1862 29 November 1864
12 Benjamin Brice Gen Benjamin Brice.jpg 29 November 1864 22 February 1869
13 Nathan W. Brown Nathan W Brown.jpg 22 February 1869 1 January 1872
13 Benjamin Alvord Benjamin Alvord mathematician - Brady-Handy.jpg 1 January 1872 8 June 1880
14 Nathan W. Brown Nathan W Brown.jpg 8 June 1880 6 February 1882
15 William B. Rochester William B. Rochester (US Army Paymaster General).jpg 17 February 1882 15 February 1890
16 William Smith William Smith (U.S. Army Paymaster General).jpg 10 March 1890 25 March 1895
17 Thaddeus H. Stanton Thaddeus H. Stanton (US Army Paymaster General).jpg 26 March 1895 30 January 1899
18 Asa B. Carey Asa B Carey.jpg 30 January 1899 11 July 1899
19 Alfred E. Bates Gen Alfred Bates.jpeg 12 July 1899 22 January 1904
20 Francis S. Dodge Francis Safford Dodge.jpg 23 January 1904 11 September 1906
21 Culver C. Sniffen SNIFFEN, C.C. GENERAL LCCN2016856780.jpg 11 September 1906 1 January 1908
22 Charles H. Whipple Gen Charles Whipple.jpg 1 January 1908 15 February 1912
23 George R. Smith Brig General George R Smith.jpeg 16 February 1912 24 August 1912 Position abolished when the Pay Department was merged with the Quartermaster and Subsistence Departments to form the Quartermaster Corps.

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