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{{short description|American lawyer}}

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'''Karel Pergler''', known also by Anglicized '''Charles Pergler''' ([[Liblín]], March 6, 1882 – [[Washington, D.C.]], August 14, 1954) was a [[Czechs|Czech]]-[[United States|American]] [[lawyer]], [[journalist]], [[diplomat]] and [[politician]]. He was a [[History of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938)|Czechoslovak First Republic]] [[ambassador]] to the United States and Japan.
'''Karel Pergler''', known also by Anglicized '''Charles Pergler''' ([[Liblín]], March 6, 1882 – [[Washington, D.C.]], August 14, 1954) was a [[Czechs|Czech]]-[[United States|American]] [[lawyer]], [[journalist]], [[diplomat]] and [[politician]]. He was a [[History of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938)|Czechoslovak First Republic]] [[ambassador]] to the United States and Japan.


Pergler was born in [[Liblín]], [[Bohemia]], but moved to the United States at a young age. When his father died, the family moved back to Bohemia, where Pergler got active in the socialist and nationalist movements supporting Czechoslovak independence from [[Austria-Hungary]]. He went back to the United States in 1903, studying law at [[Kent State]], and afterwards practicing law in [[Iowa]] till 1917.
Pergler was born in [[Liblín]], [[Bohemia]], but moved to the United States at a young age. When his father died, the family moved back to Bohemia, where Pergler got active in the socialist and nationalist movements supporting Czechoslovak independence from [[Austria-Hungary]]. He went back to the United States in 1903, studying law at [[Kent State]], and afterwards practicing law in [[Iowa]] till 1917.


He served as the secretary of Professor [[Thomas Garrigue Masaryk]] from May 1918 in America. <ref>Preclík, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie (Masaryk and legions), váz. kniha, 219 pages., vydalo nakladatelství Paris Karviná, Žižkova 2379 (734 01 Karviná, Czechia) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague), 2019, {{ISBN|978-80-87173-47-3}}, pages 101-102, 124–125, 128, 129, 132, 140–148, 184–190.</ref>
He served as the secretary of Professor [[Thomas Garrigue Masaryk]] from May 1918 in America.<ref>Preclík, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie (Masaryk and legions), váz. kniha, 219 pages., vydalo nakladatelství Paris Karviná, Žižkova 2379 (734 01 Karviná, Czechia) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague), 2019, {{ISBN|978-80-87173-47-3}}, pages 101-102, 124–125, 128, 129, 132, 140–148, 184–190.</ref>


He became ambassador to the United States after Czechoslovak independence in 1918, then becoming ambassador to Japan in 1920. He was dismissed from the foreign service in 1921, with his pension taken away, because of fraud at the Tokyo embassy. He returned to the United States, obtaining a [[Master of Laws]] degree from American University. He would return to Czechoslovakia in 1929, where he worked together with [[Radola Gajda]] and [[Jiří Stříbrný]] against [[Edvard Beneš]], and got elected to parliament. In February 1931 he had to relinquish his post, because issues were raised over his citizenship.<ref>{{cite book |title= Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Svazek 14 – 1929–1938 |last= Klimek |first= Antonín |authorlink= Antonín Klimek |year= 2002 |publisher= Paseka |location=Praha |isbn= 80-7185-425-5 |page= 129 }}</ref> He returned to America, and taught at various universities. He died in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1954.
He became ambassador to the United States after Czechoslovak independence in 1918, then becoming ambassador to Japan in 1920. He was dismissed from the foreign service in 1921, with his pension taken away, because of fraud at the Tokyo embassy. He returned to the United States, obtaining a [[Master of Laws]] degree from American University. He would return to Czechoslovakia in 1929, where he worked together with [[Radola Gajda]] and [[Jiří Stříbrný]] against [[Edvard Beneš]], and got elected to parliament. In February 1931 he had to relinquish his post, because issues were raised over his citizenship.<ref>{{cite book |title= Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Svazek 14 – 1929–1938 |last= Klimek |first= Antonín |authorlink= Antonín Klimek |year= 2002 |publisher= Paseka |location=Praha |isbn= 80-7185-425-5 |page= 129 }}</ref> He returned to America, and taught at various universities. He died in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1954.


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.perglers.com/Perglers/Charles_Pergler_1882.html Charles/Karel Pergler History]
* [http://www.perglers.com/Perglers/Charles_Pergler_1882.html Charles/Karel Pergler History]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901114748/http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/pergler.htm Charles Pergler Papers]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901114748/http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/pergler.htm Charles Pergler Papers]
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 23 April 2023

Charles Pergler
Charles Pergler around 1920
Born
Karel Pergler

(1882-03-06)March 6, 1882
DiedAugust 14, 1954(1954-08-14) (aged 72)
NationalityCzech American
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)lawyer, journalist, diplomat, politician

Karel Pergler, known also by Anglicized Charles Pergler (Liblín, March 6, 1882 – Washington, D.C., August 14, 1954) was a Czech-American lawyer, journalist, diplomat and politician. He was a Czechoslovak First Republic ambassador to the United States and Japan.

Pergler was born in Liblín, Bohemia, but moved to the United States at a young age. When his father died, the family moved back to Bohemia, where Pergler got active in the socialist and nationalist movements supporting Czechoslovak independence from Austria-Hungary. He went back to the United States in 1903, studying law at Kent State, and afterwards practicing law in Iowa till 1917.

He served as the secretary of Professor Thomas Garrigue Masaryk from May 1918 in America.[1]

He became ambassador to the United States after Czechoslovak independence in 1918, then becoming ambassador to Japan in 1920. He was dismissed from the foreign service in 1921, with his pension taken away, because of fraud at the Tokyo embassy. He returned to the United States, obtaining a Master of Laws degree from American University. He would return to Czechoslovakia in 1929, where he worked together with Radola Gajda and Jiří Stříbrný against Edvard Beneš, and got elected to parliament. In February 1931 he had to relinquish his post, because issues were raised over his citizenship.[2] He returned to America, and taught at various universities. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1954.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Preclík, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie (Masaryk and legions), váz. kniha, 219 pages., vydalo nakladatelství Paris Karviná, Žižkova 2379 (734 01 Karviná, Czechia) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague), 2019, ISBN 978-80-87173-47-3, pages 101-102, 124–125, 128, 129, 132, 140–148, 184–190.
  2. ^ Klimek, Antonín (2002). Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Svazek 14 – 1929–1938. Praha: Paseka. p. 129. ISBN 80-7185-425-5.

External links[edit]

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