record ("About This Item") with your request. In 1910, Phillips married Caroline Astor Drayton (18801965),[8] the daughter of Charlotte Augusta Astor (18581920), the eldest Sister of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV, and J. Coleman Drayton (18521934)[9][10] and a granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor Jr. (18291892) and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (18301908). In 1947, he was unsuccessful in mediating a border dispute between Siam and French Indochina. The following year, he was made chief of the United States Office of Strategic Services in London. By William Phillips. John W. Bryant SISTER THE MAID OF HONOR Four Other Attendants Serve ouReception Is Held at Home of the Bride's Parents", "J. C. DRAYTON DEAD; RETIRED BANKER, 82; Newport Resident for Several Years Was Son-in-Law of the Late William Astor. [1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada . Ambassador Phillips has been a businesswoman for more than two decades in Texas, owning and operating one of the premier high-dollar fundraising companies which she established in 1981. https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html, [David Rowland Francis, full length portrait, standing, facing left, holding umbrella and wearing straw hat], [David R. Francis, U.S. ambassador to Russia, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing front]. [11][16][17], During the 1952 presidential election, Phillips served on the Massachusetts Eisenhower for President Committee. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1 photographic print. [30] Sydney was a real-estate broker who was the daughter of the Alida W. Watkins and Julian L. Watkins. Phillips defeated incumbent J. Elmer Callahan in the Republican primary and was reelected twice, serving until 1953. Department, U.S. Envoy, Announced MEMBER OF VINCENT CLUB Her Fiance, a Great-Grandson of William Astors, Studied at Universities in Europe", "EVELYN GARDINER BECOMES A BRIDE; Boston Girl Married in Church Ceremony at Chestnut Hill to Drayton Phillips ATTENDED BY HER SISTER Bridegroom Is Son of Envoy to Italy--Great Grandson of Late William Astors", "MISS ANNE C. PHILLIPS IS ENGAGED TO MARRY; Daughter of Ex-Ambassador To Be Wed to Lt. John W. Bryant", "MISS ANNE PHILLIPS BECOMES A BRIDE; Daughter of Ex-Ambassador to Italy Wed in Hamilton, Mass., to Lieut. His first political job was working as a private secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate, the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James. ; London Secretary Will Abandon Diplomacy for a Business Career", "Diplomatic Yesterdays; VENTURES IN DIPLOMACY. See the article in its original context from. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Political career 2.2 Diplomatic service 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References Early life [ edit] He had two sisters, Anna Tucker Phillips, who was married to Raynal Bolling (18771918) (the first American officer killed in WWI), and Martha Phillips, who was married to Andrew James Peters (18721938) (a U.S. advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. State Department. Phillips died at age 84 in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 7, 1965. Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. Loose items have been removed from the diaries and filed separately. His older brother was John Charles Phillips (18761938), a prominent zoologist, ornithologist and environmentalist. [1], From 1922 to 1924, he served as Under Secretary of State. [22] In this role, he sponsored a proposal for a worldwide inventory of the investments, and results achieved so far, in technical assistance to less developed nations by the International Bank for Recovery and Development and the International Monetary Fund. Citing Primary Sources. Known to close friends and family as "Tommy," Caroline Phillips played a significant role in her husband's career. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Phillipses had six children: Miriam Drayton Phillips (1912, who died in infancy), Beatrice Schermerhorn (Phillips) Strauss (1914), William Phillips, Jr. (1916), Samuel Drayton Phillips (1917), Christopher Hallowell Phillips (1920), and Anne Caroline (Phillips) Bryant (1922). Elliott B. Strauss of the Navy", "Miss Holbrook Engaged to Wed Son of Diplomat |; She Will Be Bride of William Phillips Jr., Whose Father Is Ambassador to Italy", "BARBARA HOLBKOOK MARRIED IN CHURCH; Wed to William Phillips Jr. in a Ceremony Performed at Naugatuck, Conn", "EVELYN GARDINER PROSPECTIVE BRIDE; Engagement of Boston Girl to Drayton Phillips, Son of U.S. Sect. Sec. PRESENT LCCN2016865643.jpg, Group- includes William Jennings Bryan (at desk, 2nd from right); and Josephus Daniels, middle of 2nd row LOC hec.13466.jpg, Latest photo, just received from Holland, of W. Phillips, American Minister to Holland (3x4a).jpg, Latest photo, just received from Holland, of W. Phillips, American Minister to Holland.jpg, Matthew E. Hanna, Manuel Telly & Wm. [Between 1940 and 1950] Photograph. Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository. "Promoting "democratic values" in your own allies: Phillips Talbot, the US ambassador in Athens, disapproved of the military coup, complaining that it represented "a rape of democracy," to which Jack Maury, the CIA chief of station in Athens, answered, "How can you rape a whore?" After his return from China, he became a member of President Theodore Roosevelt's Tennis Cabinet, and thanks to his previous diplomatic experience and new friendship with Roosevelt, he was assigned to set up the State Department's Division of Far Eastern Affairs and was made its first chief. [1], Phillips retired officially in 1944 but returned briefly to diplomatic life in 1945, when he was made a special assistant to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. [11][12], Through his mother, Phillips was a grandson of Charlotte Augusta Astor (18581920) and J. Coleman Drayton (18521934),[13][14] and a great-grandson of William Backhouse Astor Jr. (18291892) and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (18301908). In 1909 however, he returned to work in London. Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-357). ; His Daughter, Mrs. William Phillips, Is Made Chief Beneficiary", "MISS DRAYTON WEDS WILLIAM PHILLIPS; Only Daughter of J. Coleman Drayton Married to Secretary of American Embassy. In 1947, he was unsuccessful in mediating a border dispute between Siam and French Indo-China.[1]". During the Allied Occupation of Japan, Phillips established food distribution policies. [1], In 1953, his memoir, Ventures in Diplomacy, was published by the Beacon Press.[7]. James Daniel Phillips -- ambassador to the Republic of Congo, 1990-93; ambassador . His first political job was working as a secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate, the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Father of William Phillips, Jr.; Drayton Phillips; Christopher Hallowell Phillips; Anne Caroline Bryant and Beatrice Drayton Strauss [11] Following his retirement, he became a trustee of the American Institute in Taiwan. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In 1946, he served on the Anglo-American Committee on Palestine and opposed the British plan to partition the territory. William Phillips Branch Manager at Republic Finance McKinney, Texas, United States 689 followers 500+ connections Join to view profile Republic Finance Louisiana Tech University About Hi, I'm. My parents had come to this small Pennsylvania town from places and backgrounds that were far apart and yet quite similar. John R. Phillips Ambassador (ret) William M. Phillips III Senior Intelligence Officer (ret) Daniel W Piccuta Senior Foreign Service (ret) Thomas R. Pickering Ambassador (ret) Stephen Pifer Ambassador (ret) H. Dean Pittman Ambassador (ret) Joan Plaisted Ambassador (ret) Lynne Platt Senior Foreign Service (ret) Gale S. Pollock (i.e., White House) LCCN2016893234.jpg, Woodrow Wilson and some of his associates- William J. Bryan, Josephus Daniels, Breckinridge Long, William Phillips, and Franklin D. Roosevelt - photo. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on the President, Visits by Foreign Heads [3][4], He graduated from Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903.[1]. [5], In 1914, Phillips was appointed as Assistant Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson and remained in that position until 1920, when he was made the Minister Plenipotentiary to Netherlands and Luxembourg (in residence in the Netherlands). the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. [6] (The United States would not have an official mission there until the country's independence in 1947.) William Phillips (May 30, 1878 - February 23, 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Under Secretary of State. The British singer-songwriter William Phillips won a Grammy for co-writing Sam Smith's "Stay With Me.". Relations, World Wide Diplomatic Archives [1], Phillips retired officially in 1944 but returned briefly to diplomatic life in 1945, when he was made a special assistant to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. Ambassador William Phillips. Department, Buildings of the 1920 Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Bulletin.png 498 797; 418 KB Ambassadors confer with president. [1], From 1922 to 1924, he served as Under Secretary of State. Sect. In 1995, he received a William R. Davie Award, the highest honor bestowed by the board recognizing extraordinary service to . In April 1912, he was promoted First Secretary and posted to St Petersburg, transferred to Madrid in October 1913. [29] He presented his credentials on November 28, 1989, and remained in this position until he left his post on October 31, 1991,[29] and himself was succeeded by Donald Ensenat. Caroline Drayton Phillips Papers, 1897-1961; item description, dates. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston: To which is Appended the Early History of the Town. About this Item. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. Now he's taking the world including New York, at this past weekend's Panorama . The following year, he was made chief of the United States Office of Strategic Services in London. Most of the photographs in this collection are or will be cataloged in VIA, Harvard University's Visual Information Access database. Join Facebook to connect with William Phillips and others you may know. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures. [6] (The United States would not have an official mission there until the country's independence in 1947.) http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6293, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library. His first political job was working as a secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate . In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, womens health, and womens activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history. Phillips was said to be extremely unpopular with the British for his pro-independence views. In 1943, he was made a Special Advisor on European political matters to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with the rank of ambassador. Phillips, Asst. Mr. William Phillips, Ambassador to Belgium, and a former Under Secretary for State, has been selected as the first United States Minister to Canada. Phillips occasionally included lists of books she hoped to read and people she had met. site.). Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 20s William Jacob Phillips Moncks Corner, SC View Full Report Addresses Glady Rd, Moncks Corner, SC Bramell St, Detroit, MI In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. William Phillips was a career diplomat, and Caroline attended and served as hostess for many diplomatic functions. This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 00:44. In 1936, he was appointed as the Ambassador to Italy (which was then led by Benito Mussolini), in the immediate aftermath of that country's invasion of Ethiopia. Department, Travels Phillips was a member of the Boston Brahmin family and his ancestors included the first Mayor of Boston John Phillips, abolitionist Wendell Phillips, and Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy founders Samuel Phillips, Jr., and John Phillips. He returned to Paris in May 1916. Phillips subsequently went to work for the Ambassador to China in Beijing. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. William Phillips We found 100+ records for William Phillips in SC, FL and 48 other states. William Phillips Talbot (June 7, 1915 - October 1, 2010) was a United States Ambassador to Greece (1965-69) and, at his death, member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, the Council of American Ambassadors and the Council on Foreign Relations. In addition, it appears that someone else has read and marked the pages of the diaries, adding dates, comments, and underlining. His first political job was working as a private secretary in London to Joseph Hodges Choate, the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James. Releases, Administrative Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Phillips will be sworn in Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Barbados and six other island countries. Phillips subsequently went to work for the United States Minister to China in Beijing. Included are letters from her family, in particular her mother, father, and brothers Billy and Harry; her husband William Phillips and their children; her cousin Waldorf Astor; and William's sister Anna Phillips Bolling. [20], In 1958, he returned to the State Department when he was appointed by President Eisenhower as the United States Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Phillips was born on December 6, 1920, to William and Caroline Astor (ne Drayton) Phillips (18801965) at the American Legation in The Hague. Ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce, three-quarter length, seated in car, facing left, in Italy. In 1947, he was unsuccessful in mediating a border dispute between Siam and French Indo-China. This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 18:36. He was a descendant of the Rev. On Wednesday, acting ambassador William B. Taylor Jr. testified publicly in the impeachment inquiry. New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1860, pgs. The collection consists of sixty-four diaries that originally included a variety of loose material: letters from family and friends; clippings, telegrams, and printed material (e.g., theater programs, seating charts, and social calling cards); and photographs. Bond, Henry and Jones, Horatio. He attended Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903. Ferguson. His parents were John Charles Phillips, Jr. (18381885), who married Anna Tucker in London, England on October 23, 1874. [1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada. [1], In 1936, he was appointed as the Ambassador to Italy (which was then led by Benito Mussolini), in the immediate aftermath of that country's invasion of Ethiopia. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our of the President, Visits by Foreign Couriers, Copyright SPRING-RICE; LANSING; F.L. He was a descendant of the Rev. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/sch01245/catalog Accessed May 01, 2023. [9] Together, they were the parents of: Phillips died on February 23, 1968, at the age of 89.[1]. Phillips also writes frequently of her emotional health, a recurring theme throughout the diaries; she refers to her feelings as "the black depression," calling it "the curse of my life" (January 13, 1923).In addition to becoming a wife and mother, Caroline's marriage to William bestowed upon her the role of diplomatic spouse. Envoy, Announced MEMBER OF VINCENT CLUB Her Fiance, a Great-Grandson of William Astors, Studied at Universities in Europe", "EVELYN GARDINER BECOMES A BRIDE; Boston Girl Married in Church Ceremony at Chestnut Hill to Drayton Phillips ATTENDED BY HER SISTER Bridegroom Is Son of Envoy to Italy--Great Grandson of Late William Astors", "MISS ANNE C. PHILLIPS IS ENGAGED TO MARRY; Daughter of Ex-Ambassador fo Be Wed to Lt. John W. Bryant", "MISS ANNE PHILLIPS BECOMES A BRIDE; Daughter of Ex-Ambassador to Italy Wed in Hamilton, Mass., to Lieut. In 1908, while in China, he was assigned to set up the State Department's Division of Far Eastern Affairs and was made its first chief. FLAG DAY EXERCISES, STATE, WAR AND NAVY BUILDING. [1], In 1953, his memoir, Ventures in Diplomacy, was published by the Beacon Press.[7]. In 1909 he returned to work in London. By William Phillips. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. [1], In October 1942, Phillips was appointed as a personal representative of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served in India. In April 2005, she joined Hunt Consolidated, Inc. where she now serves as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs and International Relations. [11] Through her father, she was a great-granddaughter of U.S. Representative William Drayton (17761846). William Phillips (May 30, 1878 February 23, 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Under Secretary of State. The subject discussed LCCN2016874508.jpg, Asst. , None. Copyright in the papers created by Caroline Drayton Phillips is held by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Schlesinger Library. Donald B. Easum -- ambassador to Nigeria, 1975-79. . Simple item page . Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. William Phillips (diplomat) William Phillips (May 30 1878 February 23 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Undersecretary in the State Department.. Phillips was born in Beverly, Massachusetts.He attended Harvard College in 1900 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1903.
