Frederic Jesup Stimson

Frederic Jesup Stimson (July 20, 1855 – November 19, 1943) was an American writer and lawyer, who served as the United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1915 to 1921. He was the first U.S. envoy to Argentina to hold the title Ambassador, the previous envoys having held the title Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. He was a Harvard Law graduate and writer of several influential books on law, and also a novelist specializing in historical romances, sometimes writing under the pen name J.S. of Dale.[2] He is buried in lot EI3 at the Old Village Cemetery.[1]

Frederic Jesup Stimson
1st United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office January 8, 1915 – April 21, 1921
President	Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding
Preceded by	John W. Garrett
Succeeded by	John W. Riddle
Personal details
Born	July 20, 1855 Dedham, Massachusetts[lower-alpha 1]
Died	November 19, 1943 (aged 88) Dedham, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mabel Ashhurst
Children	1
Education	Harvard University (A.B., LL.B., LL.D.)
Profession	Writer, lawyer, diplomat

Frederic Jesup Stimson's grave in the Old Village Cemetery

Notes

1. His record at the Old Village Cemetery lists his place of birth as Philadelphia.[1]

References

1. Damon, Peter T. "Old Village Cemetery List of Burials" (PDF). Dedham Village Preservation Association. p. 26.
2. "FREDERIC STIMSON, ' EX-DIPLOMAT, DEAD; Former Envoy to Argentina and l Brazil Was the Author of Novels, Polftioal Books". The New York Times. November 21, 1943. Retrieved June 17, 2018.

External links

• Works written by or about Frederic Jesup Stimson at Wikisource
• Media related to Frederic Jesup Stimson at Wikimedia Commons
• Works by Frederic Jesup Stimson at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Frederic Jesup Stimson at Internet Archive
• Letters written to Frederic Stimpson at Harvard University