Charles S. Francis
Charles Spencer Francis (born June 17, 1853 in Troy , Rensselaer County , New York ; † December 1, 1911 ibid) was an American journalist and diplomat who was, among other things, the United States' ambassador to Austria-Hungary .
Life
Charles Spencer Francis, son of John Morgan Francis and his wife Harriet Tucker Francis, graduated from Cornell University and won several single rowing and long-distance races there . In 1876 he won the US university competition on Saratoga Lake in a single row in the 2-mile distance with a time of 13: 42.75 minutes. He worked as an editor and publisher of daily newspapers . He was a member of the Republican Party and the Patriotic Society Sons of the Revolution, founded in 1876 .
On December 20, 1900, Francis was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister to the Kingdom of Greece by the Republican President William McKinley and handed over his letter of accreditation there on March 2, 1901 as the successor to Arthur Sherburne Hardy . He was recalled on December 24, 1902 from this post, whereupon John Brinkerhoff Jackson took his place there. At the same time he was appointed as the successor to Arthur Sherburne Hardy on December 20, 1900 as envoy in the Kingdom of Serbia with official seat in Athens and handed over his credentials on May 13, 1901. The post as envoy to Serbia he also kept until December 24, 1902 and was also there by John Brinkerhoff Jackson, although the latter did not hand over an credential. In addition, on December 20, 1900, he was appointed ambassador to the Kingdom of Romania in personal union and handed over his accreditation there on October 16, 1901 as the successor to Arthur Sherburne Hardy. On December 24, 1902, he was also removed from this post and replaced by John Brinkerhoff Jackson.
Charles S. Francis was most recently appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Austria-Hungary by US President Theodore Roosevelt on March 22, 1906 , where he presented his certification on May 29, 1906 as the successor to Bellamy Storer . He held this office until his dismissal on April 1, 1910, whereupon Richard C. Kerens succeeded him there.
From his marriage to Alice Evans Francis the son Pomeroy Tucker "Pete" Francis was born. After his death he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.
Web links
- Resume on the US State Department home page
- Entry in The Political Graveyard
- Charles S. Francis in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Chiefs of Mission for Greece
- ^ Chiefs of Mission for Serbia
- ^ Chiefs of Mission for Romania
- ^ Chiefs of Mission for Austria
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Francis, Charles S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francis, Charles Spencer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troy , Rensselaer County , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1911 |
| Place of death | Troy , Rensselaer County , New York |