Robert Morss Lovett

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Robert Morss Lovett (photographed by Carl van Vechten )

Robert Morss Lovett (born December 25, 1870 in Boston , Massachusetts , †  February 8, 1956 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American author, university professor and politician . Between December 1940 and February 1941 he was acting governor of the US Virgin Islands .

Career

Robert Lovett studied at Harvard University until 1892 . Afterwards he worked there himself as a teacher for a short time. Since 1893 he was on the faculty of the University of Chicago , where he taught English literature. Over the years he rose to professor at this university. He reached this degree in 1909. Even after that, he remained a member of the faculty of the University of Chicago. He has written several books on the subject of English literature. He also edited some magazines at times. From 1921 to 1940 he was co-editor of The New Republic magazine . Since 1908 he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .

In 1939, Lovett was named Secretary of State for the Virgin Islands. This office, which also included the function of lieutenant governor , he held until 1943. After the resignation of Governor Lawrence William Cramer and the assumption of office of the new governor Charles Harwood , he was acting governor of this area between December 14, 1940 and February 3, 1941 . He then continued to serve there as Secretary of State . In 1943 he was accused of being a communist and removed from office. Not only did he lose his position in the Virgin Islands. He was also prohibited from continuing to work in the public sector. Lovett denied the allegations and sued the federal Supreme Court against these measures. In 1946, he won his lawsuit, which earned him a paycheck. However, he did not get his previous position back. He died in a Chicago hospital on February 8, 1956.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Members: Robert Morss Lovett. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 11, 2019 .


personal data
SURNAME Lovett, Robert Morss
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author, university professor, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH February 8, 1956
Place of death Chicago , Illinois