Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse | |
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U.S. Minister to Guatemala | |
In office March 21, 1930 – July 23, 1933 | |
President | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | Arthur H. Geissler |
Succeeded by | Matthew E. Hanna |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse February 5, 1883 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1965 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 82)
Spouse |
Mary Crocker Alexander
(m. 1920) |
Children | 3, including Charles |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse (February 5, 1883 – August 5, 1965) was an American diplomat who served as the
Early life
Whitehouse was born on February 5, 1883, in
His paternal grandparents were
Whitehouse was educated at Eton College, an English boarding school for boys in Eton, near Windsor.[2] He graduated from Yale University in 1905.[2]
Career
In 1908, Whitehouse entered the diplomatic service as a secretary to
In 1911, he was appointed second secretary in
In 1919, Whitehouse was a part of the
Minister to Guatemala and Colombia
On December 16, 1929, he was appointed by
On July 15, 1933, he was appointed by President
Later life
In 1940 during World War II, Whitehouse flew to Europe to bring home his mother, who was then 88 years old, and who had been living in Paris at 48 Avenue Henri-Martin,[4] for 20 years. She managed to travel through wartime Europe to Lisbon, Portugal, and flew home as what was said to be the oldest woman ever to make the trip by air.[18]
Whitehouse was a member of the
In 1952, his wife Mary, along with Helen Rogers Reid (the wife of Ogden Mills Reid) and Mary Cushing Astor (the wife of Vincent Astor), became the first women elected trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[19]
Personal life
In October 1920,
The Whitehouses had a home in Newport, Rhode Island, built by his father and known as "Eastbourne Lodge", an apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York City, and a large estate outside Tallahassee, Florida.[2][22] Together, they were the parents of:
- Thailand who was married to Molly Rand. After their divorce, he married Janet Ketchum Grayson.[23]
- George Bruen Whitehouse (1923–1944), who was killed in action in the Pacific theatre during World War II.[24]
- Sylvia Whitehouse, who in 1956 married
Whitehouse died at the Newport Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 5, 1965.[2] He was buried at St. Mary's Church in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Descendants
Through his son Charles, he was the grandfather of
Through his daughter Sylvia, he was the grandfather of George Blake, Lucy Blake,
References
- ^ a b c "Sheldon Whitehouse - People - Department History". history.state.gov. Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs United States Department of State. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sheldon Whitehouse Dies at 82; Career Diplomat for 26 Years" (PDF). The New York Times. 7 August 1965. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b "MARY C. ALEXANDER WEDS S. WHITEHOUSE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Alexander Married in Fifth Av. Presbyterian Church. THRONG AT THE CEREMONY" (PDF). The New York Times. 15 October 1920. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "MISS ALEXANDER TO WED S. WHITEHOUSE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Engaged to Diplomatist. FIANCEE NOW IN EUROPE Mr. Whitehouse Is Chief of the New Eastern Division, Department of State" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 July 1920. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Preece, Stephen. "The Croome Collection | The History of the Coventry Family". www.worcestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "BARONESS DE RAMSAY DIES IN CANNES AT 62; Former Frances Whitehouse of Boston Was Wife of Czar's Master of Ceremonies" (PDF). The New York Times. January 28, 1936. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "MISS WHITEHOUSE TO MARRY.; Eldest Daughter of W. FitzHugh White- House to Wed a Russian Nobleman" (PDF). The New York Times. 23 April 1903. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Henry John Whitehouse". anglicanhistory.org. Project Canterbury. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "REID LEAVES LONDON.; Ambassador to Spend Several Weeks at Cannes with His Daughter" (PDF). The New York Times. 22 March 1908. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "EMBASSY APPOINTMENTS.; Sheldon Whitehouse Among the New Second Secretaries" (PDF). The New York Times. 1 March 1911. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ United States National Archives (2006). "Records of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace". archives.gov/. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "OUR EMBASSY IS READY TO TALK PEACE IN PARIS; It Notifies French That Exchange of Views Over Briand Plan Can Be Held There" (PDF). The New York Times. 22 June 1927. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "DENIES SHADOWING WALKER.; Whitehouse Says Paris Embassy Had No Funds for Such Work" (PDF). The New York Times. 9 December 1927. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "SAYS PARIS EMBASSY SHADOWED WALKER; Gallivan Charges in Debate That Whitehouse Put Detectives on Mayor's Trail. HE SAYS HOUGHTON "FLED" And Only Diplomat Who Didn't Ignore Walker Was Sterling, Minister at Dublin. SAYS PARIS EMBASSY SHADOWED WALKER" (PDF). The New York Times. 8 December 1927. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "WHITEHOUSE IS NAMED ENVOY TO GUATEMALA; New York Career Diplomat, Now Counselor at Madrid, Gets Ministerial Post" (PDF). The New York Times. 7 November 1929. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "GETS COLOMBIAN POST.; Sheldon Whitehouse Transferred as Minister From Guatemala" (PDF). The New York Times. 20 July 1933. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "WHITEHOUSE IS HONORED.; New Minister to Colombia Is Guest of Pan-American Society" (PDF). The New York Times. 10 November 1933. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Daladier Ex-Aide Arrives on Clipper; Among Yesterday's Dixie Clipper Arrivals" (PDF). The New York Times. 28 July 1940. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Mary Whitehouse, 90, Leader of Civic Groups". The New York Times. January 24, 1986. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Whitehouse". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ^ Lissner, Will (26 February 1974). "Winthrop Aldrich Dead; Banker and Diplomat, 88" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "MANY ARE GUESTS AT DINNER PARTIES; Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse Is Hostess Before Benefit Theatre Performance IRVING CHASES ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. William Ewing Honor Group--Luncheon Given by Lady Duveen W. H. Beerses Are Guests Mrs. John N. Willys Hostess" (PDF). The New York Times. 11 November 1938. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b Lewis, Paul (1 July 2001). "Charles S. Whitehouse, 79, Diplomat and C.I.A. Official". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "G. B. WHITEHOUSE KILLED; Member of Navy Fighter-Pilot Squadron Dies in Pacific" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 December 1944. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b Langer, Emily (31 December 2015). "Robert O. Blake, career diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Mali, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "MISS WHITEHOUSE BECOMES ENGAGED; Barnard Alumna Will Be Wed to Robert O. Blake, Who Is State Department Aide" (PDF). The New York Times. 12 June 1956. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Miss Sylvia Whitehouse Is Wed To Robert O. Blake in Newport; Couple Attended by Eight at Nuptials in Trinity--Bride Wears Parisian Gown" (PDF). The New York Times. 29 July 1956. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Robert O. Blake, Jr". U.S. Department of State. U.S. State Department. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.