Allman, Norwood F. (Norwood Francis), 1893-1987

American consular officer and lawyer in China, 1916-1950; editor and publisher, Shen Pao, 1937-1941, and China Press, 1947-1949; chief, Far East Section, Secret Intelligence Branch, United States Office of Strategic Services, 1942-1945.

From the description of Norwood F. Allman papers, 1929-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379384

Biographical Note

• 1893, July 24: Born, Union Hall, Virginia
• 1916: Law degree, University of Virginia
• 1916: Student interpreter at U.S. Legation, Peking, China
• 1916 - 1923 : Served in Consulates in Antung, Tientsin, Tsinan, Tsingtao, Chungking, and Shanghai
• 1923 - 1941 : Member, Shanghai Volunteer Corps
• 1924: Resigned from consular service
• 1924 - 1933 : Honorary Consul for Mexico in Shanghai, China
• 1924 - 1950 : Practiced law in Shanghai, China
• 1927 - 1935 : Instructor at Comparative Law School of China, Soochow University, Shanghai, China
• 1937 - 1941 : Editor and publisher, Shen Pao, Shanghai, China
• 1940 - 41 : Member, Shanghai Municipal Council
• 1941 - 42 : Interned at Stanley (Japanese) Prison Camp, Hongkong
• 1942 - 45 : Chief, Far East Section, Secret Intelligence Branch, U.S. Office of Strategic Services
• 1943: Author, Shanghai Lawyer
• 1948 - 49 : Editor and publisher, The China Press, Shanghai, China
• 1950, October: Left Shanghai for the United States
• 1954 - 56 : Associate Editor, Business International, New York City
• 1961 - 64 : Far East Editor, Broadcast Editorial Reports, New York City
• 1987, April 30: Died, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

From the guide to the Norwood F. Allman papers, 1929-1987, (Hoover Institution Archives)