Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1881-05-16
Death 1958-09-26
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Lawyer, diplomat, and author.

From the description of Breckinridge Long papers, 1486-1948 (bulk 1910-1948). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449352

Biographical Note

1881, May 16 Born, St. Louis, Mo. 1904 A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 1905 1906 Student, Washington University Law School, St. Louis 1906 Admitted to Missouri bar 1907 Began practice in St. Louis, Missouri 1906 1944 Active in state, local, and National Democratic Party politics 1909 M.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 1912 Married Christine Alexander Graham 1914 Secretary, Missouri Code Commission 1916 Active in organizing the “St. Louis Democrats for Woodrow Wilson” 1917 1920 Third assistant secretary of state 1920 Defeated as Democratic Party nominee for United States Senate from Missouri 1925 1929 Chairman, National Jefferson Centennial Committee of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation 1928 Delegate, Democratic National Convention; member, Committee on Platform and Resolutions 1928 1933 Practicing international lawyer, special assistant to attorney general 1933 1936 Ambassador to Italy 1937 1941 Trustee, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 1938 Ambassador, Special Mission to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay 1939 Member, Commission under Treaty with Italy, for Advancement of Peace 1939 1940 Special assistant secretary of state in charge of problems arising from the war 1940 1944 Assistant secretary of state 1941 1943 Member, Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Commission 1941 1944 Member, War Communications Board 1944 Member, delegation to Dumbarton Oaks Conference 1946 1947 Member, United States Government Princeton Bi-Centennial Conference 1958, Sept. 26 Died, Montpelier Manor, Laurel, Md.

From the guide to the Breckinridge Long Papers, 1486-1948, (bulk 1910-1948), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Autographs
  • Universities and colleges
  • Universities and colleges
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Procedure (Law)
  • Procedure (Law)

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • Diplomats
  • Lawyers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Argentina (as recorded)
  • Brazil (as recorded)
  • Uruguay (as recorded)
  • Brazil (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Missouri (as recorded)
  • Argentina (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Uruguay (as recorded)
  • New Jersey--Princeton (as recorded)

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