Fletcher, Henry Prather, 1873-1959

Diplomat.

From the description of Papers of Henry Prather Fletcher, 1898-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449241

Biographical Note

• 1873, Apr. 10: Born, Greencastle, Pa.
• 1894: Admitted to bar
• 1898 - 1899 : Enlisted in Troop K, 1st United States Cavalry Volunteers (Rough Riders); served in Cuban campaign
• 1899 - 1901 : Served in regular army in Philippines, first lieutenant and battalion adjutant, Fortieth United States Volunteer Infantry
• 1902 - 1903 : Second secretary, American legation, Havana, Cuba
• 1903 - 1905 : Second secretary, American legation, Peking, China, serving under Edwin H. Conger
• 1905 - 1907 : First secretary, American legation, Lisbon, Portugal
• 1907 - 1909 : First secretary, American legation, Peking, China, serving under W. W. Rockhill
• 1907 - 1910 : Charge d'affaires, Peking, China
• 1914 - 1916 : Ambassador to Chile
• 1916 - 1920 : Ambassador to Mexico
• 1921 - 1922 : Under secretary of state
• 1923: Chairman, United States Delegation, Fifth Pan-American Conference, Santiago, Chile
• 1924 - 1929 : Ambassador to Italy
• 1928: Delegate, Sixth Pan-American Conference, Havana, Cuba
• 1929: Member, Special commission to Investigate and Report on Conditions in Haiti
• 1930 - 1931 : Chairman, United States Tariff Commission
• 1934 - 1936 : Chairman, Republican National Committee
• 1936 - 1944 : General counsel, Republican National Committee, and member of Executive Committee
• 1944 - 1945 : Special adviser to secretary of state
• 1959, July 10: Died, New York, N.Y

From the guide to the Henry Prather Fletcher Papers, 1898-1958, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)