John W. Weeks

1860–1926 (age 66)

Politician

Biography

John W. Weeks represented Massachusetts with a reputation for integrity, first in the House and then in the Senate, where he fiercely defended conservation, navigation improvements, and fiscal responsibility. He authored the Weeks Act, enabling federal protection of forests and watersheds that would preserve vital resources for generations.

As Secretary of War in the early 1920s, he guided Army modernization and supported early aviation developments while promoting orderly government oversight of the military, leaving a steady imprint of good governance that Arlington honors today.

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