Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II

Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1858

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1923

Profession: military personnel, inventor, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, II (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1923) was a United States Army Major who served with the 22nd Infantry Regiment during the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War.
He helped direct relief work after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
He was a military instructor, an expert linguist and spent time in painting and writing poetry.
He was also an inventor who patented a new type of gold pan and different types of rifle and handgun sights.