Hector de Castro
Hector de Castro (1849 – January 30, 1909) was an Ottoman born American businessman and diplomat.
Born in
naturalized in 1885. He became Vice President of the American Cable Company. Resigned from American Cable Company in 1890 to accept position as Secretary of the Intercontinental Railroad Commission[1] In 1890, de Castro married Grace Aldrich of New York. The couple had no children.[2]
In 1897, de Castro was appointed United States
De Castro died from nephritis on January 30, 1909.[1] He was buried in Rome.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Hector de Castro Dead". The New York Times. January 31, 1909.
- ^ a b "Griscom Hunts with King". The New York Times. January 19, 1908.
- ^ a b "Rome Gossips on New Ambassador". The New York Times. February 7, 1909. p. C2.
- ^ "Rome has Lost Consul General". The New York Times. June 21, 1908. p. C3.