Henry P. Fletcher
Henry Fletcher | |
---|---|
Thomas Dawson (Minister) | |
Succeeded by | Joseph Shea |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Prather Fletcher April 10, 1873 Greencastle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 1959 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse |
Beatrice Bend
(m. 1917; died 1941) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles/wars | Spanish-American War |
Henry Prather Fletcher (April 10, 1873 – July 10, 1959) was an American diplomat who served under six presidents.[1]
Early life
Fletcher was born in
Fletcher planned to attend Princeton University, but his family could not afford to send him, therefore, he studied law and shorthand in his uncle's law office.[2]
Shortly after beginning to practice law, the
Career
After returning from the Philippines, he entered the diplomatic service under President Roosevelt's administration as secondary secretary of the United States legation in
As a reward, President
In 1916, President
In 1920, after directing the State Department's Latin American affairs for a year, he resigned and was appointed
Thereafter, he served as
From April 2, 1924, to August 3, 1929, he was appointed by Coolidge and served as the
Later career
On April 22, 1930, President
From 1934 to 1936, he was the
Personal life
In 1917, he married Beatrice Bend (1874–1941),[24] a daughter of George H. Bend, a member of the New York Stock Exchange who had gone bankrupt.[25] Bend's sister, Amy Bend (1870–1957), was married to Cortlandt F. Bishop in 1899.[26][27][28] Henry and Beatrice did not have any children.[2]
He died in 1959 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island,[29][2] and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He left an estate worth $3,000,000,[30] and donated his personal papers to the Library of Congress. He also left a portrait of George Washington, by Edward Savage, to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.[31]
Honours
- 1929: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.
References
- Notes
- ^ "Mrs. Henry Prather Fletcher (Beatrice Bend, 1874–1941)". www.nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "HENRY FLETCHER, DIPLOMAT, 86, DIES; Envoy for Almost 30 Years Served Six Presidents * G.O.P. Chairman '34-36". The New York Times. 11 July 1959. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ISBN 9781461672418. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Mr. Fletcher's Career". The New York Times. 26 June 1929. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ISBN 9781476620268. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Denial by Minister Fletcher". The New York Times. 5 March 1913. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "CARRANZA PARTY NOW RECOGNIZED; Colombia and Nicaragua Act with Seven States of Pan-American Conference. FLETCHER FOR AMBASSADOR Envoy, Now In Chile, Practically Decided Upon;- Arredondo to Represent Carranza". The New York Times. 20 October 1915. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "CHILEANS HONOR FLETCHER.; Retiring Ambassador, Who Is Banquet Guest, Will Leave on March 8". The New York Times. 5 March 1916. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Names Shea for Chilean Post". The New York Times. 4 March 1916. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "ENVOY FLETCHER GOES TO MEXICAN CAPITAL; Increasing Bandit Activities May Interrupt Trip of the American Ambassador". The New York Times. 11 February 1917. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "MEXICO REASSURED BY ENVOY FLETCHER; Issues a Cordial Statement to People to Counteract Reports of Our Suspicions. ONLY FOES CAN CAUSE RIFT He Urges Americans in the Country to Take Care to Maintain a Proper Attitude". The New York Times. 25 April 1917. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "FLETCHER COMING HOME.; Ambassador to Mexico Will Not Discuss Purpose of His Visit". The New York Times. 4 July 1917. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "BRIAND COMING HERE FOR POWERS' MEETING; French Premier's Decision, Believed, Means Lloyd George Will Attend Also. SENDS WORD BY HERRICK Harding Backs Request for $200,000 Congress Appropriation for Parley". The New York Times. 16 August 1921. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "HUGHES HAS EXPERT ON RUSSIAN AFFAIRS; He Appoints Montgomery Schuyler of New York as Chiefof That Division.ALSO GETS TREATY EXPERTLeland Harrison, Who Was With Peace Negotiators, Is MadeAid to Fletcher". The New York Times. 12 April 1921. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "HUGHES GETS FACTS ON FOREIGN POLICY; He and Fletcher Have a Three Hour Conference With Colby and Davis. DISCUSS PRESENT STATUS New Administration Must Fact Issues Involving All Great Powers and the League". The New York Times. 4 March 1921. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ISBN 0-674-92276-X.
- ^ "FLETCHER RESIGNS AS ENVOY TO ITALY; Hoover in Acceptance Praises His Services as a Diplomat, as Does Stimson. FAREWELL SAID TO KING Fletcher Credited With Hopes of Higher Posts--May Enter Pennsylvania Politics". The New York Times. 26 June 1929. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "HENRY P. FLETCHER HOME.; Former Ambassador to Italy Says He Is Out of Public Life". The New York Times. 14 August 1929. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Fletcher Sees Mussolini". The New York Times. 31 August 1926. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Times, Arnaldo Cortesi Wireless To The New York (19 July 1929). "MUSSOLINI HAILS FLETCHER AS FRIEND; Premier, in Letter Stressing His Amity, Regrets Ambassador's Plan to Retire. THANKS HIM FOR ITALY II Duce Recalls Our Envoy's Work in Strengthening the Ties Between the Nations". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Auld, George P. (14 April 1936). "MR. FLETCHER'S SCIENTISTS; Republican Quest for Knowledge Evokes Observations". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "USE OF THE HATCH ACT". The New York Times. 8 August 1940. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Fletcher, Henry P. (4 August 1935). "NEW DEAL AND THE CONSTITUTION.; Chairman of the Republican National Committee, in a Radio Speech From Washington". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "MRS. HENRY B. FLETCHER; Wife of Ex-U. S. Ambassador Dies in Greencastle, Pa". The New York Times. 10 September 1941. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "HENRY P. FLETCHER, AMBASSADOR, WEDS; American Envoy to Mexico Marries Miss Beatrice Bend in Old Westbury, L.I. ROMANCE BEGAN IN CHINA Bridegroom's Father and Four Brothers at Ceremony in W.D. Straight's Country Home". The New York Times. 26 July 1917. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED". The New York Times. 11 September 1899. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Bishop-Bend Engagement Confirmed". The New York Times. 12 September 1899. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Ex libris: Amy Bend Bishop". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Obituary 2 -- FLETCHER". The New York Times. 12 July 1959. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "$3,000,000 Left by Fletcher". The New York Times. 2 August 1959. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "LEGACY TO U. S. LIBRARY; H. P. Fletcher, Former Envoy, Wills His Personal Papers". The New York Times. 17 July 1959. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- Sources
- Marvin, George (February 1916). "Henry P. Fletcher: Our First Ambassador To Reconstituted Mexico". The World's Work: A History of Our Time. XXXI: 442–450. Retrieved 2009-08-04.