David Eugene Thompson

David Eugene Thompson (February 28, 1854 – August 25, 1942)[1][2] was an American diplomat.

Thompson was born in 1854 in Nebraska. He was a diplomat, and served as U.S. Minister to Brazil between 1902 and 1905, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil in 1905, and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico between 1906 and 1909.

In 1917, Thompson was the subject of an attempted blackmail scheme, which was foiled.[3]

References
  1. The Lincoln Star, August 27, 1942
  2. The United States in Latin America: a historical dictionary
  3. "Richards Seeking Pardon", The Nebraska State Journal (September 23, 1917), p. 1.
  • This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Edwin H. Conger		 United States Ambassador to Mexico
1906–1909		 Succeeded by
Henry Lane Wilson
Preceded by
Charles Page Bryan		 United States Minister to Brazil
1 April 1903–16 March 1905		 U.S. mission upgraded
from Legation to Embassy
U.S. mission upgraded
from Legation to Embassy		 United States Ambassador to Brazil
16 March 1905–3 November 1905		 Succeeded by
Lloyd C. Griscom


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