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Joseph Hodges Choate (January 24, 1832 – May 14, 1917) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He was chairman of the American delegation at the Second Hague Conference, and ambassador to the United Kingdom.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Hodges Choate, a diplomat, lawyer, and philanthropist from New England. He was involved in many prominent cases, founded several institutions, and served as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain.
This lawyer, who grew up in Salem, Massachusetts, battled Tammany Hall in New York before he became U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain. He settled the Alaska-Canada dispute and negotiated the Open Door Policy in China. In addition to his service as founder of the American Museum of Natural History, Choate strengthened New York's Metropolitan Museum
Joseph H. Choate died suddenly late last night at his residence, 8 East Sixtythird Street, of a heart attack. He had complained of feeling ill during the day and had retired early, but there...
Joseph Hodges Choate Jr. (February 2, 1876 – January 19, 1968), was an American lawyer who chaired the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, a group established in 1927 that promoted the repeal of prohibition. Upon repeal in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt named Choate the first head of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration (FACA).
This biography of Mr. Choate is frankly described as ‘gathered chiefly from his letters.’ They are for the most part letters to members of his own family, and reveal in all their implications ...
Hace 6 días · Joseph Hodges Choate '52, one of the leading figures in American public life, succumbed to an attack of heart failure at 11.30 Monday night. His sudden death resulted probably indirectly from...
