Grant, Hugh Gladney, 1888-1972

U.S. Minister to Albania, 1935-1939.

From the description of Hugh Gladney Grant papers, 1847-1939. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38237434

Hugh Grant was born in Alabama and educated at Howard College, Harvard University, and George Washington University. He worked as a newspaper correspondent and was a professor at Alabama Polytechnic Institute prior to entering government service. After serving as secretary to Alabama Senator Hugo Black, Grant was appointed Minister to Albania. Grant served as Minister to Albania from 1935-1939, and then was appointed Minister to Thailand. Grant served in this position from 1940-1941.

From the description of The Hugh Grant Collection. 1934-1939. (Wichita State University). WorldCat record id: 22215839

Grant was born in Alabama and educated at Howard College, Harvard University, and George Washington University. He was a newspaper correspondent, professor at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, secretary to Alabama Senator Hugo Black, Minister to Albania (1935-1939), and Minister to Thailand (1940-1941).

From the description of Papers, 1929-1935. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 21744365

Hugh Gladney Grant was born in Birmingham, Alabama, September 2, 1888, the son of William Curtis Grant. Grant held an A.B. degree from Howard College, A.B., A.M., and LL.D. degrees from Harvard University, and A.M. from George Washington University. He also worked toward a doctorate in the latter institution, starting in the fall of 1928, but he did not complete the requirements for it. On Aug. 9, 1916, Grant married Cora Dean Hibbs, daughter of Dr. Henry H. Hibbs, a Baptist minister. After the Grants moved to Washington, Mrs. Grant also attended George Washington University and received an M.A. degree from that institution. The Grants' only child was Esther Louise, who was born on Aug. 26, 1917. Grant was a Baptist and a Mason.

Grant worked as a newspaper reporter and special correspondent on political subjects, engaged in educational work for the City of Birmingham, the state of Alabama, and the United States Government, and served in the United States Army in 1918. From 1919 to 1921 he worked for the Federal Board for Vocational Education, during 1921-1923 he worked for the Alabama State Board of Education, and from 1923-1927 he taught political science and journalism at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. At the time he resigned in 1927 to go to Washington as the personal secretary of his longtime friend, newly-elected Senator Hugo L. Black, he was also secretary-treasurer of the API Alumni Association. There are a number of records relating to API during the time that Grant was with that institution, and Auburn friends kept in touch with him after he left. He was one of the opponents of President Speight Dowell of API who later became president of Mercer University.

In 1933, Grant was appointed to the Division of Western European Affairs in the Department of State. He was rewarded again in 1935 for his support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt by being appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Albania. This collection ends with Grant leaving Albania in the fall of 1939 after Mussolini took over the country completely. Brief information about his life and career after that time may be found in Who's Who in America, 1976-1977, Vol. 1.

From the guide to the Hugh Gladney Grant Papers, 1847-1939, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)