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Corbin, Henry Clark

soldier, was born in Ohio. He was the adjutant at the inaugurations of Garfield, Cleveland, Harrison and McKinley. He headed the remarkable procession of the centennial at New York in 1889 and has been the marshal in other great affairs of that kind. He entered the army as a volunteer. After the civil war he passed a satisfactory examination and was accepted as an officer in the regular army. He has always, since the time of Lincoln, been very near the person of the president.

He is adjutant to President McKinley in the president's capacity as commander-inchief of the army.