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|term_end3 =February 4, 1909
|predecessor3 =[[John W. Riddle]]
|predecessor3 =[[John W. Riddle]]
|successor3 =[[John R. Carter]]
|successor3 =[[John Ridgely Carter|John R. Carter]]
|president3 =[[Theodore Roosevelt]]
|president3 =[[Theodore Roosevelt]]
|order4 =[[United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic]]
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|term_end5 =August 23, 1913
|term_end5 =August 23, 1913
|predecessor5 =[[James F. Stutesman]]
|predecessor5 =[[James F. Stutesman]]
|successor5 =[[John D. O’Rear]]
|successor5 =[[John D. O'Rear]]
|president5 =[[William Howard Taft]] <br> [[Woodrow Wilson]]
|president5 =[[William Howard Taft]] <br /> [[Woodrow Wilson]]
| birth_name =Horace Greeley Knowles
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| death_place =[[New York City]], [[New York]], United States
| death_place =Manhattan, [[New York City]], U.S.
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| resting_place =[[Arlington Cemetery (Pennsylvania)|Arlington Cemetery]]<br />[[Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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'''Horace Greeley Knowles''' (October 20, 1863 – November 2, 1937) was an American [[Lawyer|attorney]] and [[diplomat]], who served as an [[ambassador]] under three [[List of Presidents of the United States|U.S. presidents]] between 1907 and 1913.
'''Horace Greeley Knowles''' (October 20, 1863 – November 2, 1937) was an American [[Lawyer|attorney]] and [[diplomat]], who served as an [[ambassador]] under three [[List of Presidents of the United States|U.S. presidents]] between 1907 and 1913.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Knowles was born on October 20, 1863, in [[Seaford, Delaware|Seaford]], [[Delaware]], the son of Dr. Isaac H. D. Knowles and Sarah Lavinia Short.<ref>"[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133687063]", Dr. Isaac H. D. Knowles (1835-1906) Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved August 2, 2014.</ref> He attended the [[University of Delaware]] and became an attorney in his home state. Knowles became friends with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], who convinced him to enter into the diplomatic corps.
Knowles was born on October 20, 1863, in [[Seaford, Delaware]], the son of Dr. Isaac H. D. Knowles and Sarah Lavinia Short.<ref name=Cyclopaedia>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZToOAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA487 |title=The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography |volume=XIV |publisher=James T. White & Company |pages=487–488 |year=1910 |access-date=2020-12-18 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Delaware]] and became an attorney in his home state. He married Edith E. Wallace on April 20, 1897, and they had two children.<ref name=Cyclopaedia/>

Knowles became friends with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], who convinced him to enter into the diplomatic corps.{{cn|date=June 2023}}


==Public career==
==Public career==
Knowles served as [[United States Ambassador to Romania|U.S. Ambassador to Romania]], [[United States Ambassador to Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and [[United States Ambassador to Serbia|Serbia]] in the final years of Roosevelt's presidency. He was appointed by Roosevelt's successor, [[William Howard Taft]], as the [[United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic|U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic]] and later as the [[United States Ambassador to Bolivia|U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia]]{{spaced ndash}} a post he held through the early months of the [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s administration.<ref>"[http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/knowles-horace-greeley]", U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian - Horace Greeley Knowles. Retrieved August 3, 2014.</ref> For a period, Knowles remained active in [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politics.
Knowles served as [[United States Ambassador to Romania|U.S. Ambassador to Romania]], [[United States Ambassador to Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and [[United States Ambassador to Serbia|Serbia]] in the final years of Roosevelt's presidency. He was appointed by Roosevelt's successor, [[William Howard Taft]], as the [[United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic|U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic]] and later as the [[United States Ambassador to Bolivia|U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia]]{{spaced ndash}} a post he held through the early months of the [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s administration.<ref>[https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/knowles-horace-greeley "Horace Greeley Knowles (1863–1913)"], U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved August 3, 2014.</ref>

For a period, Knowles remained active in [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politics: during the 1928 presidential election he campaigned actively for [[Herbert Hoover]], warning that if Democratic nominee [[Al Smith]] were victorious, the nation would experience high unemployment and widespread depression.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chiles |first1=Robert |title=The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal |date=2018 |publisher=Cornell University Press |isbn=978-1501705502 |page=149 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XDFEDwAAQBAJ&q=horace+greeley+knowles+al+smith&pg=PA149 |accessdate=20 May 2019}}</ref>


After leaving the foreign service, Knowles returned to practicing law, and appeared often before the [[United States Court of Claims]].
After leaving the foreign service, Knowles returned to practicing law, and appeared often before the [[United States Court of Claims]].{{cn|date=June 2023}}


==Retirement and death==
==Retirement and death==
In the 1920s, Knowles became "a consistent critic of the policy of the United States in [[Central America]], the [[Dominican Republic]], and [[Haiti]]". He was also a critic of the [[Second Italo-Abyssinian War]], and became treasurer of the "Committee for [[Ethiopia]]", conducting a fundraising drive that collected over $1 million for [[Humanitarian aid|medical aid]] to the Ethiopians.
In the 1920s, Knowles became "a consistent critic of the policy of the United States in [[Central America]], the [[Dominican Republic]], and [[Haiti]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65557504/attacks-caribbean-policy/ |title=Attacks Caribbean Policy |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=7 |date=1922-03-27 |access-date=2020-12-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was also a critic of the [[Second Italo-Abyssinian War]], and became treasurer of the "Committee for [[Ethiopia]]", conducting a fundraising drive that collected over $1 million for [[Humanitarian aid|medical aid]] to the Ethiopians.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52553148/the-new-york-age/ |title=Doctors Here |newspaper=[[The New York Age]] |page=2 |date=1935-10-12 |access-date=2020-12-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


Knowles spent his final years in the [[Manhattan]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[New York City]], [[New York]], living at 145 East 46th Street. He died there in his sleep on the night of November 2, 1937, of a [[heart disease|heart ailment]]. He was interred at [[Arlington Cemetery (Pennsylvania)|Arlington Cemetery]], in [[Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania]].<ref>"[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123761508]", Horace Greeley Knowles (1863-1937) Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved August 3, 2014.</ref> He was survived by his son Lewis, an advertising writer in [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]], [[New Jersey]], and his brother Harry, a [[United States Postal Service|postal]] employee from [[Philadelphia]].
Knowles spent his final years in the [[Manhattan]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], living at 145 East 46th Street. He died there in his sleep on the night of November 2, 1937, of a [[heart disease|heart ailment]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65556327/horace-g-knowles-former-us-minister/ |title=Horace G. Knowles, Former U.S. Minister |newspaper=[[Brooklyn Eagle]] |page=15 |date=1937-11-04 |access-date=2020-12-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was interred at [[Arlington Cemetery (Pennsylvania)|Arlington Cemetery]], in [[Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania]].
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of people from New York City]]
* [[List of people from New York City]]
* [[List of University of Delaware people]]
* [[List of University of Delaware people]]
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==References==
==References==
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* "Horace G. Knowles, A Former Diplomat". ''[[The New York Times]]''. November 3, 1937. p.&nbsp;23.


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* "Horace G. Knowles, A Former Diplomat". ''[[The New York Times]]''. November 3, 1937. p. 23.
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* "Attacks Caribbean Policy". ''[[The New York Times]]''. March 27, 1922.
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 29 July 2023

"Horace Knowles" redirects here. For the illustrator, see Horace J Knowles.

Horace G. Knowles
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office
May 7, 1907 – February 4, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byJohn W. Riddle
Succeeded byHuntington Wilson
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office
August 21, 1907 – February 4, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byJohn Brinkerhoff Jackson
Succeeded bySpencer F. Eddy
United States Ambassador to Serbia
In office
January 16, 1907 – February 4, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byJohn W. Riddle
Succeeded byJohn R. Carter
United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
In office
March 7, 1910 – August 2, 1910
PresidentWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byFenton R. McCreery
Succeeded byWilliam W. Russell
United States Ambassador to Bolivia
In office
December 28, 1910 – August 23, 1913
PresidentWilliam Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded byJames F. Stutesman
Succeeded byJohn D. O'Rear
Personal details
Born
Horace Greeley Knowles

(1863-10-20)October 20, 1863
Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1937(1937-11-02) (aged 74)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Resting placeArlington Cemetery
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Edith E. Wallace
​
(m. 1897)​
Alma materUniversity of Delaware
OccupationAttorney and diplomat
Signature

Horace Greeley Knowles (October 20, 1863 – November 2, 1937) was an American attorney and diplomat, who served as an ambassador under three U.S. presidents between 1907 and 1913.

Early life and education

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Knowles was born on October 20, 1863, in Seaford, Delaware, the son of Dr. Isaac H. D. Knowles and Sarah Lavinia Short.[1] He attended the University of Delaware and became an attorney in his home state. He married Edith E. Wallace on April 20, 1897, and they had two children.[1]

Knowles became friends with Theodore Roosevelt, who convinced him to enter into the diplomatic corps.[citation needed]

Public career

[edit]

Knowles served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia in the final years of Roosevelt's presidency. He was appointed by Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and later as the U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia – a post he held through the early months of the Woodrow Wilson's administration.[2]

For a period, Knowles remained active in Republican politics: during the 1928 presidential election he campaigned actively for Herbert Hoover, warning that if Democratic nominee Al Smith were victorious, the nation would experience high unemployment and widespread depression.[3]

After leaving the foreign service, Knowles returned to practicing law, and appeared often before the United States Court of Claims.[citation needed]

Retirement and death

[edit]

In the 1920s, Knowles became "a consistent critic of the policy of the United States in Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti".[4] He was also a critic of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, and became treasurer of the "Committee for Ethiopia", conducting a fundraising drive that collected over $1 million for medical aid to the Ethiopians.[5]

Knowles spent his final years in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, living at 145 East 46th Street. He died there in his sleep on the night of November 2, 1937, of a heart ailment.[6] He was interred at Arlington Cemetery, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIV. James T. White & Company. 1910. pp. 487–488. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Horace Greeley Knowles (1863–1913)", U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Chiles, Robert (2018). The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal. Cornell University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1501705502. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Attacks Caribbean Policy". The New York Times. March 27, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Doctors Here". The New York Age. October 12, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Horace G. Knowles, Former U.S. Minister". Brooklyn Eagle. November 4, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Romania
1907–1909 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Serbia
1907–1909 		Succeeded by
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