William Jenkins Worth, an American soldier, born in Hudson, N". Y., March 1, 1794, died in San Antonio, Texas, May 7,1849. He entered the army as a private in 1812, became second lieutenant in 1813 and aide to Gen. Lewis, and in 1814 to Gen. Scott. At the battle of Chippewa he won the brevet of captain, and at Lundy's Lane, where he was severely wounded, that of major. In 1815 he was made captain, and from 1820 to 1828 was instructor of infantry tactics and commander of cadets at West Point. He was made major of ordnance in 1832, and colonel of infantry in 1838. In 1840 he was sent to Florida, and in 1841 took the chief command against the Seminoles, bringing the war to a final close in 1842, when he was brevetted brigadier general. In the war with Mexico he greatly distinguished himself in the battle of Monterey, in the capture of Vera Cruz, in the engagements of Cerro Gordo, Puebla, and Molino del Rey, and in the storming of the city of Mexico. For these services he was brevetted major general and received swords from congress, the state of New York, and his native county. In 1838 he had received a sword from Louisiana. After the war he was commander of the department of the southwest till his death.

His remains rest beneath the memorial monument erected by the city of New York at the junction of Broadway and Fifth avenue.