Morris, Roland S. (Roland Sletor), 1874-1945
Variant namesLawyer, diplomat, and educator.
From the description of Papers of Roland S. Martin, 1910-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78028767
Roland S. (Sleator) Morris was a leader of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania and was the ambassador to Japan from 1917-1921.
From the description of Roland S. Morris papers, 1856-1988 (bulk 1915-1929) (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 156054247
Biographical Note
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1874:
Born, Olympia, Wash. -
1892:
Graduated high school, Lawrenceville, N. J. -
1896:
A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.Y. -
1899:
L.L.B., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Began practice of law, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1904:
Member, firm of Duane, Morris and Heckscher -
1908 -1916 :Chairman, Democratic Finance Committee of Pennsylvania -
1913 -1916 :State chairman, Democratic Party in Pennsylvania -
1917 -1921 :Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Japan -
1918 -1919 :Special mission to Siberia -
1920 -1921 :Acting assistant secretary of state -
1924:
Professor of international law, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. -
1928 -1933 :Pennsylvania State Board of Law Examiners
From the guide to the Roland S. Morris Papers, 1910-1943, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| associatedWith | American Philosophical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. | person |
| associatedWith | Democratic National Convention (1912 : Baltimore, Md.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Duane family | family |
| associatedWith | Duane family. | family |
| associatedWith | Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 | person |
| associatedWith | Harris, Townsend, 1804-1878. | person |
| associatedWith | Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928. | person |
| associatedWith | Lingelbach, William E., (William Ezra), 1871-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958. | person |
| associatedWith | McCormick, Vance Criswell, 1872-1946. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris family. | person |
| associatedWith | Municipal League of Philadelphia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Peale-Sellers families. | person |
| associatedWith | Rowe, L. S. (Leo Stanton), 1871-1946. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Pennsylvania. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 | person |
| associatedWith | Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. | person |
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Birth 1874
Death 1945
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