Garrett, John Work, 1872-1942
Variant namesJohn Work Garrett was an American banker, diplomat, and bibliophile.
He was born in Baltimore, MD in 1872.
He received the B.S. degree from Princeton in 1895 and became a member of the family firm, Robert Garret & Sons in 1896. Garrett joined the Foreign Service in 1901 and served at several foreign offices including Venezuela, the Netherlands, and Argentina. He returned to Baltimore in 1922 and ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. In 1929, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Italy.
After his retirement from the Diplomatic Corps, he and his wife Alice returned to Evergreen House, their residence in Baltimore, where he devoted his time to broadening his collections, especially his extensive library. John Work Garrett died in Baltimore, MD in 1942.
From the description of John Work Garrett papers, 1895-1942. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 42973102
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| referencedIn | McCormick, Stanley R., 1874-1947. Papers, 1881-1945. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Garrett, John Work, 1872-1942. John Work Garrett papers, 1895-1942. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1922-1965 (inclusive), 1925-1952 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Chapman, R. W. (Robert William), 1881-1960 | person |
| associatedWith | Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments (1932-1934 : Geneva, Switzerland) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Council on Foreign Relations | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938 | person |
| correspondedWith | Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948 | person |
| correspondedWith | Marburg, Theodore, 1862-1946 | person |
| associatedWith | McCormick, Stanley R., 1874-1947. | person |
| correspondedWith | Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971 | person |
| correspondedWith | Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Princeton University | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950 | person |
| correspondedWith | Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 | person |
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| Civilian relief |
| Diplomacy History 20th century |
| Diplomatic and consulary service, American |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1872
Death 1942
