Arthur Bailly-Blanchard

Arthur Bailly-Blanchard (October 1, 1855 - August 25, 1925) sometimes written Arthur Bailey-Blanchard was an American diplomat.[1] He was the American ambassador to Haiti from 1914 to 1921.[2]

Arthur Bailly-Blanchard in 1920

Biography

He was born on October 1, 1855, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to T. Bailly-Blanchard Jr. and Jeanne Eliza Field.[2]

In 1900 he was appointed the third secretary at the embassy in Paris, France.[3] He was the American ambassador to Haiti from 1914 to 1921. He was ambassador during turbulent times in the history of Haiti, arriving there on a US battleship.[4]

He died on August 25, 1925, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.[2][1]

References
  1. "Arthur Bailey-Blanchard Found Dead in Hotel Room While on Leave. Forty Years a Diplomat. Served as Secretary of Paris and Tokyo Embassies ..." The New York Times. August 26, 1925. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  2. "Arthur Bailly-Blanchard". Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-10. Bailly-Blanchard, Arthur (1855-1925) — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 1, 1855. Son of T. Bailly-Blanchard, Jr. and Jeanne Eliza (Field) Bailly-Blanchard. Democrat. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1914-21. Catholic. Died, in his room at the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, August 22, 1925. Burial location unknown.
  3. "Presidential Appointments". The New York Times. July 17, 1900. Retrieved 2011-05-09. Samuel Morrill of Massachusetts, Third Secretary of the embassy at Berlin. Arthur Baily Blanchard of Louisiana, Third Secretary of the embassy at Paris.
  4. "Santo Domingo and Hayti". The Independent. Jul 13, 1914. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
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