Edwin Vernon Morgan
Edwin Vernon Morgan (February 22, 1865 – April 16, 1934) was an American diplomat.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in Aurora, New York on February 22, 1865 . He was the grandson of Congressman Edwin Barber Morgan. He attended Phillips Andover Academy and then in 1890 graduated from Harvard University in with a bachelor's degree. Harvard awarded him a masters the following year. He then taught at Harvard and Western Reserve University before entering the United States Foreign Service.[1]
He served United States Ambassador to Korea [3] Cuba, Paraguay, Uruguay, Portugal, and Brazil[4]
He retired to Petropolis, Brazil, where he died on April 16, 1934.[5][1]
References
- 1 2 3 Edwin V Morgan papers Peabody Essex Museum; accessed Dec 6 2015
- ↑ Find a Grave - Edwin V Morgan Find a Grave; accessed Dec 6 2015
- ↑ Edwin Vernon Morgan (1865–1934) US Embassy, Seoul Former Chiefs of Mission in Korea - from 1883; accessed Dec 6, 2015
- ↑ US Dept of State - Office of the Historian - People - Edwin Vernon Morgan (1865–1934) United States Department of State website; accessed Dec 6 2015
- ↑ Find a Grave - Edwin Vernon Morgan (1865–1934) Find a Grave; accessed Dec 6 2015
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