Charles B. Warren
Charles Warren | |
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| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office March 31, 1924 – July 22, 1924 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Henry Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | James Sheffield |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office September 24, 1921 – January 28, 1922 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Roland Morris |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Beecher Warren April 10, 1870 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1936 (aged 65) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Wetmore |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
Charles Beecher Warren (April 10, 1870 – February 3, 1936) was an American diplomat and politician.
Life
Charles B. Warren was born in Bay City, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1891. During World War I, He served in the U.S. Army on the staff of the Judge Advocate General, ending his service with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel and a Distinguished Service Medal.[1]
He was an alternate delegate from Michigan to the Republican National Convention in 1908, 1912, and 1916, and a regular delegate in 1924, 1928, and 1932.
Ambassador to Japan
Warren served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan between 1921-1922. His arrival was eagerly anticipated in the context of up-coming Washington Conference on Far Eastern matters and armaments.[2] Kaneko Kentarō (Harvard '98), Privy Councilor to the Emperor, and President of the America-Japan Society of Tokyo presided at a formal dinner in honor of the newly arrived Ambassador Warren; and he expressed the hope that the Washington Conference would be a golden opportunity to clear away any misunderstandings and to speak frankly about Japan's aspirations.[3]
Not all of Warren's activities were limited to conventional Tokyo events. Following the usual Thanksgiving Day celebrations in 1922, Ambassador Warren and his two sons traveled to Korea, Manchuria and Peking; and this unremarkable trip was reported in the New York Times.[4]
In late January 1923, Ambassador Warren took leave of the Empress before departing his post in Tokyo. In addition to Foreign Minister Uchida and Prince Tokugawa, the recently appointed Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Masanao Hanihara, was at the Imperial Palace reception.[5]
Ambassador to Mexico
Warren became U.S. Ambassador to Mexico in 1924.
President Coolidge nominated Warren to be Attorney General, but his nomination was narrowly rejected twice.[6] In the wake of the Teapot Dome scandal, Senate Democrats and Progressive Republicans objected to the nomination of Warren, who was closely associated with the "Sugar Trust".[7] Michigan governor Alex J. Groesbeck, who Coolidge had also considered for the position, was active in trying to undermine Warren's acceptance.[8][9]
Warren died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on February 3, 1936. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
His wife was also a member of Republican National Committee.
References
- ^ "Charles B. Warren to Tokio Embassy; President Appoints Michigan Lawyer and Business Man Ambassador to Japan," New York Times. June 25, 1921.
- ^ "Warren Lands in Japan; Envoy's Talk to Newspaper Men Makes Good Impression," The New York Times. September 20, 1921.
- ^ "Japan Accepts Hughes Agenda; Cabinet Agrees, in Principle, With the Suggestions Offered by Secretary; Delegates to Sail October 15; Press Enlarges on Peaceful Disposition of Tokugawa, Japan's Chief Representative," New York Times. October 2, 1921.
- ^ "Warren on Trip to China; American Ambassador to Japan Will Visit Korea and Manchuria," New York Times. December 3, 1922.
- ^ "Empress Receives Warren; Expresses Regret at Departure of American Envoy to Japan," New York Times. January 28, 1923.
- ^ "Too Late," Time. March 23, 1925.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Willis F. Dunbar and George S. May, Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State (Grand Rapids: Eerdman's, 1995), 479.
- ^ Kevin C. Murphy. "The Politics of Normalcy". Uphill All the Way: The Fortunes of Progressivism, 1919-1929.
External links
- "Charles Beecher Warren (1870-1936)", Bay Journal
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
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- 1870 births
- 1936 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Japan
- Ambassadors of the United States to Mexico
- Michigan Republicans
- Politicians from Bay City, Michigan
- Rejected or withdrawn nominees to the United States Executive Cabinet
- United States presidential candidates, 1920
- 20th-century American politicians
- University of Michigan alumni