Theodore Marburg

Theodore Marburg Sr. (July 10, 1862 – March 4, 1946) was an American jurist, diplomat and internationalist.[1]

Theodore Marburg Sr.
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office 1912–1914
Personal details
Born	July 10, 1862 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	March 4, 1946 (aged 83)
Children	Theodore Marburg Jr.

Biography

He was born on July 10, 1862 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the United States Minister to Belgium from 1912 to 1914. He was the Executive Secretary of the League to Enforce Peace, and a prominent advocate of the League of Nations.[1]

He died on March 4, 1946.[1]

Legacy

His papers are archived at the Library of Congress.[2] His daughter, Christine, married Dutch statesman Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer. His son, Theodore Marburg Jr. was one of a small number of Americans who joined the British to fight in World War I before the Americans joined the war.[3]

References

1. "Dr. Marburg Dies. Strove For Peace. Ex-Minister to Belgium. Had Advocated Entry of U.S. Into League, World Security League of Nations Advocate. Trustee of Johns Hopkins". New York Times. Associated Press. March 5, 1946. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
2. "Theodore Marburg papers, 1859-1940". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
3. McNeil, Virginia Yerby, The Baltimore Sun Magazine, (Baltimore, Maryland). February 10, 1946, page 1 and 15, accessed November 10, 1946, at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14929884/ and https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14929888/

Further reading

• Atkinson, Henry A. Theodore Marburg : the man and his work New York (1951)