Johann Bernhard Stallo
Johann Bernhard Stallo , anglicized John Bernard Stallo (born March 16, 1823 in Sierhausen , Grand Duchy of Oldenburg , † January 6, 1900 in Florence ) was a German-American lawyer, philosopher and diplomat.
Life
Johann Bernard Stallo was the son of the teacher Johann Heinrich Stallo and his wife Anna Maria Adelheid geb. Moormann. Since his father did not have the financial means to send him to high school, he taught him math himself. He was instructed in ancient languages by two clergymen. Since there was no prospect of going to university, he emigrated to the United States in 1839 . In Cincinnati , shortly after his arrival, he met French and Belgian Jesuits who wanted to convert a long-standing lyceum, the "Athenaeum", into a college. They were looking for a teacher of the German language. Stallo accepted the offer - provided that he would be given the opportunity to continue his studies in mathematics and in Greek.
In the fall of 1844 he began teaching mathematics and physics at St. John's College in New York. After three years, on the advice of a friend, he made the decision to become a lawyer and graduated in 1848. After four years he was appointed by the governor to judge the "Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas" in Cincinnati and in the fall of 1862 he was elected by the people for this position. However, he resigned from this position before the end of his term in 1885.
In 1885 he was appointed Ambassador of the United States to Italy by US President Grover Cleveland ( Democratic Party ) . With the election of the Republican Benjamin Harrison as new president in 1889 his diplomatic activity ended; he moved to his retirement home in Florence, where he also died.
family
Stallo married Helena Zimmerman in 1850. With her he had ten children, five of whom did not survive childhood.
literature
- Heimatblätter, supplement to the Oldenburgische Volkszeitung from June 10, 2017.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Waldorf Astor |
US envoy in Rome November 27, 1885–6. June 1889 |
Albert Porter |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Stallo, Johann Bernhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stallo, John Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American lawyer, philosopher and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sierhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1900 |
| Place of death | Florence |