Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1866, Nov. 28 | Born, Grafton, Vt. |
| 1881 | Attended Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt. |
| 1884 | Graduated from Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass. |
| 1885 | Taught school, Orwell High School, Orwell, Vt. |
| 1888 | Toured the Southern states representing a syndicate of Northern newspapers Attended a special course of study and lectures, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1889 | B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. |
| 1889-1894 | On editorial staff of newspapers of San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.; and Portland, Oreg. |
| 1890-1891 | Traveled extensively through South America, Asia, Hawaii, and Europe as special correspondent for leading newspapers |
| 1894-1898 | Appointed U.S. minister to Siam by President Grover Cleveland |
| 1898 | Resigned post as U.S. minister to Siam Became press correspondent and special diplomatic adviser to Admiral George Dewey during the Philippine conflict |
| 1899 | Special commercial commissioner to China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, Korea, Siberia, India, Australia, and Europe Published Admiral George Dewey: A Sketch of the Man. New York: Harper & Bros. |
| 1900 | Elected honorary member of the American Asiatic Association for services in developing American prestige and interests in Asia |
| 1901-1902 | U.S. delegate, Second Pan American Conference, Mexico |
| 1902-1903 | Commissioner general, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1903-1904 | U.S. minister to Argentina |
| 1904-1905 | U.S. minister to Panama |
| 1905-1906 | U.S. minister to Colombia |
| 1907-1920 | Director general, Pan American Union |
| 1921-1922 | Member, General Committee on the Limitation of Armaments |
| 1923 | Became counselor and arbiter in Pan American and other international relations |
| 1934 | Married Mary Elizabeth Tanner Cady |
| 1938, Oct. 17 | Died, Coral Gables, Fla. |