Charles Whittlesey
Charles Whittesey was born January 20th, 1884 in Florence, Wisconsin. He was the oldest son of Frank R. and Annie Whittlesey and had three younger brothers: Russell, Elisha and Melzar. The family moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts where Frank was employed by General Electric Co. Whittlesey went to Pittsfield High School and after graduation he went to Williams College. After graduation from Williams Whittlesey went to Harvard Law School where he had graduated in 1908. He went on to practice Law in New York City with the firm of Murray, Prentice & Howland from years of 1908 to 1911. He stayed with Pruyn & Whittlesey until August 8, 1917, where he was then placed on active duty. Whittlesey was asked to report to Camp Upton in Yaphank, Long Island. He was given three months of former the training of his term of service in Europe. One year proceeding to this, in August 1916 Whittlesey had graduated from the military training program in Plattsburgh, New York.