Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1873, Apr. 10 | Born, Greencastle, Pa. |
1894 | Admitted to bar |
1898-1899 | Enlisted in Troop K, 1st United States Cavalry Volunteers (Rough Riders); served in Cuban campaign |
1899-1901 | Served in regular army in Philippines, first lieutenant and battalion adjutant, Fortieth United States Volunteer Infantry |
1902-1903 | Second secretary, American legation, Havana, Cuba |
1903-1905 | Second secretary, American legation, Peking, China, serving under Edwin H. Conger |
1905-1907 | First secretary, American legation, Lisbon, Portugal |
1907-1909 | First secretary, American legation, Peking, China, serving under W. W. Rockhill |
1907-1910 | Charge d'affaires, Peking, China |
1914-1916 | Ambassador to Chile |
1916-1920 | Ambassador to Mexico |
1921-1922 | Under secretary of state |
1923 | Chairman, United States Delegation, Fifth Pan-American Conference, Santiago, Chile |
1924-1929 | Ambassador to Italy |
1928 | Delegate, Sixth Pan-American Conference, Havana, Cuba |
1929 | Member, Special commission to Investigate and Report on Conditions in Haiti |
1930-1931 | Chairman, United States Tariff Commission |
1934-1936 | Chairman, Republican National Committee |
1936-1944 | General counsel, Republican National Committee, and member of Executive Committee |
1944-1945 | Special adviser to secretary of state |
1959, July 10 | Died, New York, N.Y |