daughter of Henry Martin Stanton, who had served as secretary and treasurer of the Central Vermont Railway. The Schuylers resided in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Among Schuyler's siblings was Eugene Schuyler, a prominent American diplomat. In addition, his sister Evelyn was the wife of Charles Ashmead Schaeffer, who served as president of the University of Iowa. Later life and death After retiring from the military, Schuyler worked for several years as President and General Manager of California's Sierra-Alaska Mining Company. During World War I, he was offered the opportunity to return to active duty as U.S. military attaché in Paris, but planned surgery for a throat condition followed by an expected six-month convalescence compelled him to decline. Schuyler died in Letterman Army Hospital at the Presidio of San Francisco on February 17, 1932. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Notes References External links Walter S. Schuyler at Arlington National Cemetery 1849 births 1932 deaths People from Ithaca, New York People from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California United States Military Academy alumni United States Army generals Cornell University faculty American military personnel of the Indian Wars American military personnel of the Spanish–American War American military personnel of the Philippine–American War Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class American people of Dutch descent Schuyler family Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Presidents of the New York Athletic Club