John Barrett (diplomat)
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John Barrett (1898)
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| 4th United States Ambassador to Siam | |
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In office February 14th, 1894 – April 26th, 1898 |
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| Preceded by | Sempronius H. Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton King |
| 21st United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
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In office December 21st, 1903 – April 27th, 1904 |
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| Preceded by | William P. Lord |
| Succeeded by | Arthur M. Beaupre |
| 2nd United States Ambassador to Panama | |
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In office July 22, 1904 – May 13, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | William I. Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Magoon |
| 7th United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
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In office November 27, 1905 – September 24th, 1906 |
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| Preceded by | William W. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Dawson |
| Personal details | |
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November 28, 1866 Grafton, Vermont |
| Died | October 17, 1938 (aged 71) Bellows Falls, Vermont |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Tanner Candy |
| Alma mater | B.A., Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | American diplomat |
John Barrett (November 28, 1866 – October 17, 1938) was a United States diplomat and one of the most influential early directors general of the Pan American Union. On his death, the New York Times commented that he had "done more than any other person of his generation to promote closer relations among the American republics".
Barrett was born in Grafton, Vermont on November 28, 1866. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1883, then studied at both Vanderbilt University and Dartmouth College, eventually graduating from the latter with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1889. From 1889 to 1894, he worked as a journalist on the west coast (especially Tacoma, Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco). While working as a journalist, he so impressed President Grover Cleveland during a meeting that he was appointed as the United States U.S. Minister to Siam (now Thailand). He served in that country for four years working to improve trade relations before returning to life as a journalist, working as a war correspondent during the Spanish–American War and then as a diplomatic adviser to Admiral George Dewey. (He would write a biography of Dewey in 1899.) Finally, he was appointed as a delegate to the second Pan-American Conference in 1901 through the following year.
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