Albert Rhodes (diplomat)
Albert Rhodes (February 1, 1840 – April 5, 1894) was an American diplomat and author. He was the U.S. Consul in Jerusalem and several European cities.
Early life
[edit]Rhodes was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 1, 1840. He was educated at the academy in Elder's Ridge, a small village in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and entered the consular service.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]Rhodes served as Consul in Jerusalem in 1863-1865 where he took office on 27 January 1864.[2] In 1865 he resigned from the post and on 24 August 1865 was appointed consular clerk in Liverpool.[3] On 30 June 1866 he was appointed Consul in Rotterdam,[3] and he served briefly as Chargé d'affaires in the absence of a Minister. Rhodes served until being recalled in 1869.[4][5]
He served as U.S. Commercial Agent in Rouen, France, and was then appointed U.S. Consul, where he served from 1877 to 1883.[6] In 1881, Rhodes received the Legion of Honor from the French government.[7]
Rhodes was then transferred to Elberfeld, Germany, where he served as U. S. consul from May 1883 until November 1885.[8]
In retirement Rhodes resided in Paris, France and New York City.[9][10]
Career as an author
[edit]Albert Rhodes was a frequent contributor to magazines, including The Galaxy,[11] McBride's,[12] Lippincott's,[13] The Century,[14] and Scribner's Magazine.[15]
Rhodes also authored several works of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Jerusalem As It Is (1865);[16] The French at Home (1875);[17] Monsieur at Home (1885);[18] and Ruses de Guerre (also called A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing) (1892).[19]
Death
[edit]Rhodes died in New York City on April 5, 1894.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ James Grant Wilson, John Fiske, Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 5, 1888, page 231
- ^ Ruth Kark (1994). American consuls in the Holy Land, 1832-1914. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 314. ISBN 0-8143-2523-8. Wikidata Q128801301.
- ^ a b Ruth Kark (1994). American consuls in the Holy Land, 1832-1914. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0-8143-2523-8. Wikidata Q128801301.
- ^ Buffalo Evening Courier, Senate Confirmations, July 2, 1866
- ^ United States Congress, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, Volume 17, 1901, page 142
- ^ United States Congress, Journal of the Senate, Volume 46, 1901, page 389
- ^ "Obituary, Albert Rhodes". The Sun. New York, NY. April 6, 1894. p. 3.
- ^ United States Congress, Journal of the United States Senate, Memorial of Charles Foster, 1890, page 7
- ^ Oscar Fay Adams, A Dictionary of American Authors, 1904, page 313
- ^ Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Harrison De Puy, The Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 20, 1895, page 918
- ^ Chicago Tribune, The Galaxy: Love's Last Hour, September 22, 1872
- ^ McBride's magazine, The Chinese at Beaver Falls, by Albert Rhodes, June 1877, page 708
- ^ Advertisement, Lippincott's Magazine, Scribner's magazine, Volume 24, May 24, 1877, page 312
- ^ Boston Globe, A Lesson for Literary Aspirants, March 31, 1874
- ^ New York Times, Diplomatic and Consular Service, November 26, 1876
- ^ Albert Rhodes, Jerusalem As It Is, 1865, title page
- ^ Albert Rhodes, The French at Home, 1875, title page
- ^ Albert Rhodes, Monsieur at Home, 1885, title page
- ^ Albert Rhodes, Ruses de Guerre, 1892, title page
- ^ New York City Deaths, 1892-1902, entry for Albert Rhodes (certificate 11741), accessed December 11, 2012
- ^ The Lounger, The Critic magazine, Volume 21, Number 636 (April 28, 1894), page 289
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