Barrett, John, 1866-1938 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
Journalist and diplomat.
From the description of John Barrett papers, 1861-1943 (bulk 1907-1933). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981789
Biographical Note
- 1866, Nov. 28: Born, Grafton, Vt.
- 1881: Attended Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt.
- 1884: Graduated from Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass.
- 1885: Taught school, Orwell High School, Orwell, Vt.
- 1888: Toured the Southern states representing a syndicate of Northern newspapers Attended a special course of study and lectures, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
- 1889: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.
- 1889 -1894 : On editorial staff of newspapers of San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.; and Portland, Oreg.
- 1890 -1891 : Traveled extensively through South America, Asia, Hawaii, and Europe as special correspondent for leading newspapers
- 1894 -1898 : Appointed U.S. minister to Siam by President Grover Cleveland
- 1898: Resigned post as U.S. minister to Siam Became press correspondent and special diplomatic adviser to Admiral George Dewey during the Philippine conflict
- 1899: Special commercial commissioner to China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, Korea, Siberia, India, Australia, and Europe Published Admiral George Dewey: A Sketch of the Man. New York: Harper & Bros.
- 1900: Elected honorary member of the American Asiatic Association for services in developing American prestige and interests in Asia
- 1901 -1902 : U.S. delegate, Second Pan American Conference, Mexico
- 1902 -1903 : Commissioner general, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo.
- 1903 -1904 : U.S. minister to Argentina
- 1904 -1905 : U.S. minister to Panama
- 1905 -1906 : U.S. minister to Colombia
- 1907 -1920 : Director general, Pan American Union
- 1921 -1922 : Member, General Committee on the Limitation of Armaments
- 1923: Became counselor and arbiter in Pan American and other international relations
- 1934: Married Mary Elizabeth Tanner Cady
- 1938, Oct. 17: Died, Coral Gables, Fla.
From the guide to the John Barrett Papers, 1861-1943, (bulk 1907-1933), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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associatedWith | Barrett, Robert South, 1877-1959. | person |
associatedWith | Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. | person |
associatedWith | Dewey, George, 1837-1917. | person |
correspondedWith | Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928 | person |
associatedWith | Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903 | person |
associatedWith | Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948 | person |
associatedWith | Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918 | person |
associatedWith | Pan American Union | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Rugg, Harold Goddard, 1883-1957. | person |
correspondedWith | Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. | person |
associatedWith | Winslow, Erving, 1839-1922. | person |