Frederic Jesup Stimson
Frederic Jesup Stimson | |
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| Black and white portrait of a man with full beard, about 56, dressed in a three-piece suit with a bowtie. | |
| 21st 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1855 |
| Died | November 19, 1943 (aged 88) Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Old Village Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Bradlee Abbot
(m. 1881; died 1896)Mabel Ashhurst (m. 1902) |
| Children |
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| Education | Harvard University (A.B., LL.B., LL.D.) |
| Profession | Writer, lawyer, diplomat |
| Signature | File:Signature of Frederic Jesup Stimson (1855–1943).png |
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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.
Career
[edit | edit source]Stimson 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".[1]
Stimson 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".[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Stimson was born in Dedham, Massachusetts on July 20, 1855.[2][a] He later purchased the home built by Fisher Ames.[4]
Stimson had two wives: Elizabeth Bradlee Abbot and Mabel Ashhurst. He married Abbot in 1881,[citation needed] and had two children with her: Mildred Stimson (April 23, 1883 – December 17, 1966) and Margaret "Lorna" Stimson (January 3, 1889 – July 12, 1956).[citation needed] Following Abbot's death in 1896, Stimson married Ashhurst in 1902.[citation needed]
He died at his home in Dedham on November 19, 1943.[5] He is buried in lot EI3 at the Old Village Cemetery.[3]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ His record at the Old Village Cemetery lists his place of birth as Philadelphia.[3]
References
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External links
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- 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
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- Letters written to Frederic Stimson at Harvard University
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