Keene, Francis Bowler, 1856-1945

Diplomat, poet, and author. Keene (Keane) family member.

From the description of Papers of Francis Bowler Keene, 1867-1975 (bulk 1877-1924). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78588387

Biographical Note

• 1856, Dec. 11: Born, Milwaukee, Wis.
• 1871 - 1875 : Attended Racine College, Racine, Wis.
• 1880: Graduated, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
• 1881: Engineer, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
• 1893: Married Emerin Price Semple
• 1899 - 1902 : Member, Wisconsin legislature
• 1903 - 1905 : United States consular officer, Florence, Italy
• 1905 - 1915 : United States consular officer, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1915 - 1917 : United States consular officer, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1917 - 1924 : United States counsel general, Rome, Italy
• 1923: Published Lyrics of the Links. London: C. Palmer
• 1924: Retired in Rome, Italy
• 1942: Returned to the United States
• 1945: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Francis Bowler Keene Papers, 1856-1975, (bulk 1877-1924), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)