George William Burleigh

George William Burleigh (April 18, 1870 - March 15, 1940) was a Colonel in the US Army who commanded the Ninth Coast Defense during World War I.

Biography
He was born on April 18, 1870. He graduated from Princeton University in 1892.

He relinquished his command in 1919 to become the Assistant Inspector General for the New York National Guard.

He died on March 15, 1940.

His widow died in 1943.