HINES, JOHN LEONARD (1868— ), American soldier, was born at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on May 21, 1868. After graduating from the U.S. Military academy in 1891 he was stationed for five years at Fort Omaha, Neb. He served as acting quartermaster in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and afterwards in the Philippines, 1900—o1, 1903-05, 1911-12. He was assistant chief quartermaster 1908-09 in the department of Missouri and 1910—ii in Japan. In 1916-17 he served as adjutant of the punitive expedition into Mexico, and in June 1917 was sent to France as assistant adjutant-general of the American Expe ditionary Forces. In May 1918, he was appointed to the command of the 1st Brigade of Infantry, 1st Division, A.E.F. which he commanded during the Cantigny operations and in the Montdidier and Aisne-Marne defensives. In August he was transferred to the 4th Division, which he commanded at the Battle of St. Mihiel and in the earlier stages of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was appointed commander of the III. Army Corps Oct. 11, 1918 with a temporary commission as major-general. He was made a major general of the Regular Army on March 5, 1921, and in Dec. 1922, became deputy chief of staff. Upon the retirement of Gen. John J. Pershing on Sept. 18, 1924, Maj.-gen. Hines succeeded as chief of staff.