Aaron Vail
Aaron Vail | |
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Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to the United Kingdom | |
In office July 13, 1832 – July 13, 1836 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | Martin Van Buren |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
Personal details | |
Born | October 26, 1796 Lorient, France |
Died | November 4, 1878 Pau, France | (aged 82)
Spouse | Emilie Salles |
Aaron Vail (1796–1878) was an American
Biography
He was born in Lorient, France, where his father, Aaron Vail (1758–1813), a prominent businessman and merchant from New York was serving as U.S. consul and commercial agent. Vail's French mother brought the Vail family to the United States after the senior Aaron Vail's death, and they resided in Washington, D.C.
The younger Aaron Vail was educated in Washington and became a clerk in the
Vail served as a Special Diplomatic Agent to Canada in 1838.[2]
From May 20, 1840, to August 1, 1842, Vail served as chargé d'affaires in Spain, remaining in the post until the arrival of Washington Irving to serve as Minister.[3] After returning to the United States, Vail served for several years as the State Department's chief clerk, its top non-political appointment. He later lived in New York City; while in retirement, he declined diplomatic posts offered by Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan. He later moved to Paris, and died in Pau in 1878.
Family
Vail's brothers included: Eugene, a State Department employee; Edward, an officer in the United States Navy; and Jefferson, an officer in the United States Army.
In 1835, Vail married Emilie Salles of New York City; they were the parents of a son, Aaron Vail II, and a daughter, Emilie, who was the wife of Henry C. Bradshaw.[4]
Notes
- ^ "American Ambassadors to the United Kingdom". Embassy of the United States - London, UK. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Aaron Vail". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778–2005 > Saint Kitts and Nevis-Syria". US Department of State. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Annual Report. New York State Library. 1941. p. 48.