Military and Aerospace
| Alumni | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, James PattonJames Patton Anderson | 1842 !Jefferson 1842† | Confederate Brigadier general during the American Civil War, commanding the Army of Tennessee; Delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Florida; U.S. Congressman from Washington Territory (1855–1857) | |
| Anderson, John ByersJohn Byers Anderson | 1836 !Washington 1836 | Union Army officer during the American Civil War, serving as Military supervisor of railroads in the Department of the Ohio, Department of the Cumberland, and the Department of the Tennessee during the American Civil War | |
| Baird, AbsalomAbsalom Baird | 1841 !Washington 1841 | Medal of Honor recipient; Inspector General of the U.S. Army (1885–1888); Union Brevet Major general during the American Civil War | |
| Bingham, Henry H.Henry H. Bingham | 1862 !Jefferson 1862 | Medal of Honor recipient; Union brigadier general during the American Civil War; U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1879–1912) | |
| Coulter, RichardRichard Coulter | 1845 !Jefferson 1845 | Brevet Major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War | |
| Drum, Richard C.Richard C. Drum | 1845 !Jefferson 1845† | Adjutant General of the U.S. Army (1880–1889) | |
| Hunter, MaxwellMaxwell Hunter | 1942 | Rocket engineer and proponent of single-stage rocket ships and laser battle stations in space; worked at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company and was chief engineer of space systems at Douglas Aircraft Company; developed expendable fuel tanks for space-shuttle and early stages of the Hubble Space Telescope; worked on the staff of National Aeronautics and Space Council; wrote textbook Thrust Into Space | |
| Jenkins, Albert G.Albert G. Jenkins | 1848 !Jefferson 1848 | Confederate Brigadier general during the American Civil War; U.S. Congressman from Virginia (1857–1861); Member of the First Confederate Congress (1861–1862) | |
| Jackson, James S.James S. Jackson | 1844 !Jefferson 1844 | U.S. Congressman from Kentucky (1861), resigned to enter the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to become Brigadier general; killed during Battle of Perryville | |
| Knoche, E. HenryE. Henry Knoche | 1978 | Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and Acting Director of Central Intelligence (1976); | |
| Mason, John S.John S. Mason | 0 !Washington ? | Brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War | |
| Massenberg, Walter B.Walter B. Massenberg | 1970 | Vice admiral in the United States Navy and director of the Naval Air Systems Command; majored in physics and worked as equipment manager for the Washington & Jefferosn basketball team | |
| McConaughy, DavidDavid McConaughy | 1840 !Washington 1840 | Led the effort to create a national cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg; founded Evergreen Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania); attorney | |
| McCook, DanielDaniel McCook | 0 !Jefferson ? | Patriarch of the "Tribe of Dan" of the Fighting McCooks; officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War; his home, the Daniel McCook House, is on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| McCook, Henry ChristopherHenry Christopher McCook | 1859 !Jefferson 1859 | Presbyterian minister, active in developing Sunday Schools; Union chaplain during the American Civil War and member of the celebrated Fighting McCooks; entomologist, publishing articles on ants and spiders; author of fiction, including The Latimers, as well as several religious discourses and hymns; designed the Flag of Philadelphia | |
| McCook, John JamesJohn James McCook | 1826 !Jefferson 1826† | Patriarch of the "Tribe of John" of the Fighting McCooks; surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War | |
| McCook, Latimer A.Latimer A. McCook | 0 !Jefferson ? | Major in the 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and a member of the Fighting McCooks | |
| McGiffen, PhiloPhilo McGiffen | 1875† | American naval officer who went to China and served in the Imperial Chinese Navy; he commanded ships during the First Sino-Japanese War and Sino-French War; best known for his heroism during the Battle of the Yalu River | |
| Morgan, George W.George W. Morgan | 1836 !Washington 1836† | Fought in the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution; Brevet Brigadier general during the American Civil War; served as Consul to Marseille and United States Ambassador to Portugal; U.S. Congressman from Ohio (1867–1868, 1869–1873) | |
| Pearson, Alfred L.Alfred L. Pearson | 0 !Jefferson ? | Union Brevet Major general during the American Civil War; received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Lewis's Farm | |
| Stoffel, DaleDale Stoffel | 1984 | Naval intelligence officer and businessman; worked as an arms dealer on behalf of United States Department of Defense following the Cold War and during the Iraq War; majored in mathematics and physics | |
| Sweitzer, Jacob B.Jacob B. Sweitzer | 1843 !Jefferson 1843 | Brevet Brigadier general during the American Civil War; lawyer and United States Attorney (1849–1869) | |
| Van Voorhis, DanielDaniel Van Voorhis | 1901† | United States Army Lieutenant general; Commander of the Caribbean Defense Command and V Corps; left Washington & Jefferson College to enlist in the Spanish–American War | |
| Walker, Joseph A.Joseph A. Walker | 1942 | Astronaut and test pilot; piloted the X-15 Spaceplane during Flight 90 and Flight 91 beyond 100 kilometers, making him the first person to enter space twice; first to pilot Lunar Landing Research Vehicle for the Apollo program | |
| Young, Samuel Baldwin MarksSamuel Baldwin Marks Young | 0 !Jefferson ? | First Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1903–1904); left Jefferson College to work on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park (1907–1908) |
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