Childs, J. Rives (James Rives), 1893-1987

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1893-02-06
Death 1987-07-15
Birth 1893
Death 1987
Birth 1983
Death 1987
Gender:
Male
Americans
English, French, English, German,

Biographical notes:

James Rives Childs was born February 6, 1893 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Military Institute before graduating from Randolph-Macon College in 1912, then earned a master of arts from Harvard University in 1915. He served the United States Army during World War I as a cryptoanalyst and radio intelligence liaison in France. After the war he joined the American Relief Administration in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In 1923 he joined the United States Foreign Service, eventually serving in such roles as U.S. envoy to Saudi Arabia April 27, 1946 to March 18, 1949 and, concurrently, to Yemen from August 22, 1946 until July 21, 1950; Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from March 2, 1949 to July 21, 1950; and Ambassador to Ethiopia April 19, 1951 to January 19, 1953. Ambassador Childs retired in 1953 and wrote fourteen books before his death in Richmond, Virginia on July 15, 1987.

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Subjects:

  • Foreign relations
  • Authors, American
  • Authors and publishers
  • Capitulations
  • Ciphers, German
  • Cryptography
  • Diplomatic and consular service
  • Diplomats
  • Diplomats
  • Folk art
  • Genealogy
  • International relief
  • Jewish
  • Operation Torch
  • Student exchange programs
  • Voyages and travels
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Wine and wine making
  • World War, 1914-1918 Secret service
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 Morocco
  • Zionism
  • Zionism
  • Diplomats
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Zionism

Occupations:

  • Ambassadors
  • Authors
  • Diplomats
  • Diplomats United States

Places:

  • 57, MA
  • 10, RO
  • 44, ET
  • 14, SA
  • 26, IR
  • 00, RU
  • 11, EG
  • B8, FR
  • VA, US
  • 06, IL
  • VA, US
  • Russia (as recorded)
  • Balkan Peninsula Foreign relations United States. (as recorded)
  • Russia (as recorded)
  • Balkan Peninsula (as recorded)
  • Tangier (Morocco) (as recorded)
  • Morocco (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union (as recorded)
  • United States Foreign relations Middle East. (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Africa, North (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Palestine (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Morocco (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Iran Foreign relations. (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Arab countries (as recorded)
  • Iran (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • United States Foreign relations Balkan Peninsula. (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Yemen (Republic) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union (as recorded)
  • Saudi Arabia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union Social conditions. (as recorded)
  • Tunisia (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Middle East Foreign relations United States. (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Civilian relief. (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union (as recorded)
  • Egypt (as recorded)
  • Cliff School (Eastbourne, England) (as recorded)
  • Iran (as recorded)
  • Maryland (as recorded)

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