Cornelius Jadwin
Appearance
![]() At West Point in 1919 | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | March 22, 1896
Died | March 3, 1982 Warrenton, Virginia, United States | (aged 85)
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Sport | Equestrian |
Cornelius Comegys Jadwin II (March 22, 1896 – March 3, 1982) was an American equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cornelius Jadwin was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on March 22, 1896, the son of Army officer Edgar Jadwin.[2]
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated in 1919.[2]
He died in Warrenton, Virginia on March 3, 1982.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cornelius Jadwin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Cullum, George W. (1901). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, from 1802 to 1867. Vol. Supplement VI-B. U.S. Military Academy Association of Graduates. p. 1994. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Obituaries". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 4, 1982. p. 10. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1982 deaths
- American male equestrians
- Olympic equestrians for the United States
- Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Wilmington, North Carolina
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States Army officers
- Military personnel from North Carolina
- 20th-century United States Army personnel
- American equestrian biography stubs