Frederic Jesup Stimson
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Frederic Jesup Stimson | |
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| 1st United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office January 8, 1915 – April 21, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | John W. Garrett |
| Succeeded by | John W. Riddle |
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| Born | July 20, 1855 Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 19, 1943 (aged 88) Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Old Village Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Bradlee Abbot
(m. 1881; died 1896)Mabel Ashhurst (m. 1902) |
| Children | 2 with Elizabeth Bradlee Abbot - Mildred Stimson (b. April 23, 1883; d. Dec. 17, 1966) who married Harris Livermore; and Margaret, known as "Lorna" (b. Jan. 3, 1889, d. July 12, 1956) who married Halstead Lindsley; and no children with Mabel Ashhurst |
| Education | Harvard University (A.B., LL.B., LL.D.) |
| Profession | Writer, lawyer, diplomat |
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Frederic Jesup Stimson (July 20, 1855 – November 19, 1943) was an American writer and lawyer, who served as the United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1915 to 1921. He was the first U.S. envoy to Argentina to hold the title "Ambassador", the previous envoys having held the title "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary".
Biography
Frederic Jesup Stimson was born in Dedham, Massachusetts on July 20, 1855.[1][a]
He was a Harvard Law graduate and writer of several influential books on law, and also a novelist specializing in historical romances, sometimes writing under the pen name "J.S. of Dale".[3]
He died at his home in Dedham on November 19, 1943.[4] He is buried in lot EI3 at the Old Village Cemetery.[2]
Notes
- ^ His record at the Old Village Cemetery lists his place of birth as Philadelphia.[2]
References
- ^ Eliot, Samuel Atkins, ed. (1909). Biographical History of Massachusetts. Vol. II. Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Biographical Society. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Damon, Peter T. "Old Village Cemetery List of Burials" (PDF). Dedham Village Preservation Association. p. 26. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Frederic Stimson, ex-diplomat, dead; Former Envoy to Argentina and Brazil Was the Author of Novels, Political Books". The New York Times. November 21, 1943. p. 57. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Deaths and Funerals: Frederic J. Stimson". The Boston Globe. Dedham. November 20, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Works by or about Frederic Jesup Stimson at Wikisource
Media related to Frederic Jesup Stimson at Wikimedia Commons- Frederic Jesup Stimson at Library of Congress, with 52 library catalog records
- J. S., of Dale at LC Authorities, with 6 records, and at WorldCat
- Frederic Jesup Stimson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Works by Frederic Jesup Stimson at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Frederic Jesup Stimson at the Internet Archive
- Works by Frederic Jesup Stimson at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Letters written to Frederic Stimson at Harvard University
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