John Hicks Papers 1868-1914

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John Hicks Papers 1868-1914

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John Hicks was a newspaper editor and publisher of the Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Northwestern who served as United States Minister to Peru, 1889-1893, and then United States Minister to Chile, 1905-1909. The collection consists of correspondence, publications, a scrapbook and newspaper clippings primarily relating to Hicks' diplomatic career as minister to Peru and Chile. Most of the correspondence is in Spanish and reflects the social aspects of Hicks' position. Included in the collection are texts of telegrams between Hicks and the State Dept. concerning a potential crisis in Chile, 1906-1907, and 1868 correspondence regarding silver mining in New Mexico Territory.

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Hicks, John, 1941-2006

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John Hicks (1847-1917) was a native of Auburn, New York. His family moved westward to Detroit, Michigan, and later to Wisconsin, settling in Waupaca County. Hicks studied at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, before entering the newspaper business in his early twenties as a reporter for the Oshkosh Northwestern. He eventually became editor and publisher of the paper. Hicks also served as United States Minister to Peru (1889-1893) under President Benjamin Harrison and United States Minister...