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John Robert Graham Pitkin, also known as John R. G. Pitkin, (1840-1841 – July 4, 1901) was an American diplomat and soldier.
John Robert Graham Pitkin | |
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United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
In office 1889–1893 | |
Preceded by | Bayless W. Hanna |
Succeeded by | William I. Buchanan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1840-1841 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 4, 1901
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Helen Pitkin |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Crescent Infantry Regiment |
Rank | Private |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Pitkin was born in either 1840 or 1841 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He would study at the University of Louisiana, and was admitted to the bar in 1861.[1]
Following his graduation, Pitkin would practice law while serving as a school principal in New Orleans between the years of 1861 to 1863.[2] During the Civil War, he would find himself briefly serving as a private in Louisiana's Crescent Regiment, beginning on February 18, 1863.[3] However, after the fall of New Orleans, he publicly declared himself a Republican and Unionist, earning him a position in the Reconstruction.[4] He would participate in the Southern Loyalist convention, held in Philadelphia in 1866, and would serve as a Republican campaign speaker.[5]
Pitkin had a daughter on August 8, 1877, in New Orleans, Louisiana named Helen. She would go on to become a staff writer for the Louisiana paper, the Times-Democrat.[6]
In 1877 Pitkin was nominated to be marshal of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana; he would hold the position for one year.[7] Later in 1882, he would take the position back up.[8]
Pitkin served as the United States' Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Argentina from 1889 to 1893.[6][9][10]
The last government position that Pitkin would hold would be postmaster of New Orleans, which he served as between 1898 and 1900.[7][11] He resigned from this position amid a blackmail scandal involving his secretary.[4]
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