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General George C. Marshall

Sunday, May 27, 1917

General George C. Marshall (1880–1959) was an American military leader, statesman, and diplomat. He visited Mount Vernon in 1917.

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Joseph Joffre

Sunday, April 29, 1917

Joseph Joffre (1852–1931) was a French general and military commander. He was part of the British & French War Commissions for World War I that visited Mount Vernon in 1917.

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René Viviani

Sunday, April 29, 1917

Former Prime Minister of France René Viviani visited Mount Vernon as a member of the British & French War Commissions for World War I.

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Thomas A. Edison

Tuesday, September 19, 1916

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was a prolific American inventor and entrepreneur. He "came to inspect the power-plant and lighting system he had designed for Mount Vernon."

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President Woodrow Wilson

1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918

Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) was the 28th President of the United States, best known for leading the nation through World War I. He visited Mount Vernon on several occasions.

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President William Howard Taft

1912 and 1914

William Howard Taft (1857–1930) was the 27th President of the United States and later the 10th Chief Justice. He came to Mount Vernon with a group from the American Bar Association and planted a tree.

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Dai Anlan

General Lan Tien Wei

1912

General Lan Tien Wei was a prominent Chinese revolutionary military leader who commanded forces in southern Manchuria during the early 20th century. He visited Mount Vernon in 1912.

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Bonzano

Monseigneur Bonzano

1912

Giovanni Vincenzo Cardinal Bonzano (1867–1927) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1912 to 1922. He visited Mount Vernon in 1912.

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Admiral Togo

Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō

1911

Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō (1848–1934) was a celebrated Japanese naval commander best known for his decisive victory over the Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima. He visited Mount Vernon in 1911.

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Prince Kuni

Prince Kuni

1909

Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a member of the Japanese imperial family and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army. He visited Mount Vernon in 1909.

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