Henry Clay Ide
Henry Clay Ide (born September 18, 1844 in Barnet , Vermont , † June 13, 1921 in St. Johnsbury , Vermont) was an American politician and Governor General of the Philippines .
Ide was a member of the Vermont Senate from 1882 to 1885 . In March 1891 he was appointed Land Commissioner in Samoa . There he met the writer Robert Louis Stevenson . When Stevenson left Samoa in November 1891, he praised Ide for his "comprehension, temperance, tact and temperament". Through the joint appointment of the colonial powers USA, Great Britain and Germany , he became Chief Justice of Samoa in 1893. He held this office until 1897.
From 1900 Ide worked in the American government administration and the Taft Commission in the Philippines. On September 1, 1901, he was appointed Treasury and Justice Secretary by Governor William Howard Taft . He held this office until March 30, 1906. At the same time he was later lieutenant governor . During that tenure, he played a significant role in passing new laws in civil litigation and tax administration, as well as in reforming the Philippine currency.
On March 30, 1906, he was succeeded Luke Edward Wright Governor General of the Philippines. James Francis Smith succeeded him in this office as early as September 1906 . From 1909 to August 1913, Ide was Special Envoy and Envoy Plenipotentiary to Spain .
Publications
- "A Memorial, commemorative of George Moore" 1870
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ide, Henry Clay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barnet , Vermont |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1921 |
| Place of death | St. Johnsbury , Vermont |