United States Embassy (Ottoman Empire)
Variant namesOn September 13, 1831 the United States established a legation to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople. It was raised to embassy status June 18, 1906. John G. A. Leishman, the U.S. envoy to the Ottoman Empire, was promoted to ambassador and presented his credentials October 5, 1906.
The Ottoman Empire severed diplomatic relations with the United States April 20, 1917 and the ambassador, Abram Isaac Elkus, departed the post May 29, 1917.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Record Group 84: Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State, 1788-ca. 1991. United States Diplomatic Records for Turkey, 1831-1935 | National Archives at College Park |
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| employerOf | Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914 | person |
| subordinateOf | United States Department of State | corporateBody |
| predecessorOf | United States. Embassy (Turkey) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| İstanbul | 34 | TR |
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| United States |
| Diplomacy and consular service |
| Foreign relations |
| Ottoman Empire |
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| Diplomats |
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Establishment 1906-06-18
Disestablishment 1917-05-29
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