ANSELL, SAMUEL TILDEN, an American soldier and lawyer, born in North Carolina in 1875. He studied at the Harvard Law School and at the Law School of the University of North Caro lina. In 1895 he entered West Point, graduating in 1899. He saw service in the Philippines and assisted in the estab lishment of a civil government in the islands. In 1902 he became instructor of law and history at West Point, in which position he served first for two years and later for four years more. During his service at West Point he was assiduous in bringing about a liberaliza tion of court-martial methods and these efforts continued throughout his military career. It was largely through his efforts that Congress enacted a more liberal military code. In 1912 he be came senior assistant in the office of the Judge-Advocate-General. He drafted a large part of all legislation enacted which put the United States on a war footing at the beginning of the World War. In August, 1917, he became head
of the office of the Judge-Advocate-Gen eral. In October of that year he was promoted to be a Brigadier-General. While he held this office he labored to establish a legal supervision of courts-. martial.
During the World War he visited all the Allied armies of Europe in order to ob serve the administration of military jus tice. He exerted great influence toward the improvement of business methods of the War Department and the simplifica tion of army organization. At the end of the war he was awarded the Distin guished Service Medal in recognition of his services as Acting Judge-Advocate of the Army. He resigned on July 21, 1919, and entered upon the practice of law.