George Hussey Paddock was born in on January 14, 1852 in Princeton, Illinois. His father died in 1862 while serving in the Civil War. Seven years later, when George was 17, he entered the U.S. Military Academy. In 1903, Paddock built a home in Princeton, Illinois next to his boyhood home. He was declared disabled from health problems caused from his service in the Philippines in 1906 and retired from active duty. In 1916, Paddock married Katherine R. Paul of New York. He was recalled to active duty in 1917 and promoted to Colonel in 1919. He moved to New York, Washington D.C. and finally Florida. Paddock died on December 29, 1934 in St. Augustine, Florida. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Richard B. Paddock, George Paddock's cousin, was born in Princeton, Illinois is 1859. Paddock had a charmed upbringing, being educated in the best schools and receiving a position as an assistant at the clerk's office with his father. In 1883 he joined the army and commanded the Sixth Cavalry at the battle of Santiago, Cuba. Following that battle, he was promoted to captain. In 1890, Paddock married Grace Pershing, John Pershing's sister, and together they had two children, Richard B., Jr. and May. In 1901, Captain Paddock deployed with the 6th Cavalry to China, as part of the multinational expedition responding to the Boxer Rebellion. After several engagements and grueling marches, Paddock contracted pneumonia and died near Tiensten. Captain Richard B. Paddock's photograph was exhibited at the Pritzker Military Library as a part of the Faces of Valor exhibit in 2008.
From the description of Collected Information about Col. George H. Paddock. (Pritzker Military Library). WorldCat record id: 253619876
