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John B. Jackson
American lawyer and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the writer and artist, see J. B. Jackson.
John Brinckerhoff Jackson (August 19, 1862 – December 20, 1920)[1] was an American lawyer and diplomat who spent most of his career in Europe and the Middle East.
Quick Facts 8th and 13th U.S. Minister to Romania, President ...
John Brinckerhoff Jackson | |
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8th and 13th U.S. Minister to Romania | |
In office December 24, 1911 – October 28, 1913 | |
President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | John R. Carter |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Vopicka |
In office April 7, 1903 – July 25, 1905 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Henry L. Wilson |
Succeeded by | John W. Riddle |
2nd and 3rd U.S. Minister to Bulgaria | |
In office February 1, 1912 – October 18, 1913 | |
President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | John R. Carter |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Vopicka |
In office September 19, 1903 – June 4, 1907 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Charles M. Dickinson |
Succeeded by | Horace G. Knowles |
8th and 12th U.S. Minister to Serbia | |
In office January 16, 1912 – October 15, 1913 | |
President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | John R. Carter |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Vopicka |
In office May 9, 1904 – July 13, 1905 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Charles Spencer Francis |
Succeeded by | John W. Riddle |
3rd U.S. Minister to Cuba | |
In office March 22, 1910 – October 27, 1911 | |
President | William Howard Taft |
Preceded by | Edwin V. Morgan |
Succeeded by | Arthur M. Beaupre |
13th U.S. Minister to Persia | |
In office December 12, 1907 – July 3, 1909 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Richmond Pearson |
Succeeded by | Charles Wells Russell Jr. |
13th U.S. Minister to Greece | |
In office December 24, 1902 – October 19, 1907 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Charles Spencer Francis |
Succeeded by | Richmond Pearson |
1st U.S. Minister to Montenegro | |
In office October 30, 1905 – 27 October, 1907 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Richmond Pearson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1862-08-19)August 19, 1862 Newark, New Jersey |
Died | December 20, 1920(1920-12-20) (aged 58) Montreux, Switzerland |
Spouse |
Florence Baird (m. 1886) |
Parent(s) | Frederick Wolcott Jackson Nannie Nye Jackson |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
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