Thomas Jesup

Thomas Sidney Jesup
Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup 13th quartermaster General of the United States Army
Born	(1788-12-16)December 16, 1788 Berkeley County, Virginia (today West Virginia), US
Died	June 10, 1860(1860-06-10) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., US
Resting Place	Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1808–1860
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	War of 1812 Second Seminole War Mexican–American War

Thomas Sidney Jesup (December 16, 1788 – June 10, 1860) was a United States Army officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps". His 52-year (1808–1860) military career was one of the longest in the history of the United States Army.