Edwin Vernon Morgan Papers
Edwin Vernon Morgan Papers
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Edwin Vernon Morgan was a career diplomat for the United States Foreign Service who served as an envoy to Korea, Cuba, Paraguay, Uruguay, Portugal, and Brazil in the early 20th century. This digital collection contains the Phillips Library's holdings on Morgan and includes journals and photographs. Though Morgan was best known for his role as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, digitized materials predominately, but not exclusively, deal with Morgan's experience in Korea during the first five years of the 20th century, an era of increasing Japanese enchroachment on Korean sovereignty.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Edwin Vernon Morgan was a career diplomat for the United States Foreign Service who was active during the late 19th and early 20th century. Born on February 22, 1865 in Aurora, New York, Morgan received a bachelor's and master's degree from Harvard University, before briefly working as a professor of history at Adelbert College and Western Reserve University.
Entering the U.S. Foreign Service in 1899, Morgan first acted as secretary to the Samoan High Commissioner in 1899, during the Samoan Crisis. Beginning in 1899, he served as Secretary of Legation, Vice Consul General, and Deputy Consul General in Korea. From 1904-1905 he acted as Deputy Consul General in Dalny, Manchuria. Following this he served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Korea from 1905 to 1906; to Cuba from 1905 to 1910; to Paraguay and Uruguay from 1909-1911; and to Portugal from 1911 to 1912. His final diplomatic role was as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoteniary to Brazil from 1912 to 1933.
Morgan remained in Brazil after his retirement, passing away in Petrópolis, Brazil on April 16th, 1934.
Source:
"Edwin V. Morgan is Dead in Brazil," The New York Times, April 17, 1934, p. 21.
For additional information on Morgan and the collection of journals, view the Finding Aid for the collection below.
Edwin Vernon Morgan was a career diplomat for the United States Foreign Service who was active during the late 19th and early 20th century. Born on February 22, 1865 in Aurora, New York, Morgan received a bachelor's and master's degree from Harvard University, before briefly working as a professor of history at Adelbert College and Western Reserve University.
Entering the U.S. Foreign Service in 1899, Morgan first acted as secretary to the Samoan High Commissioner in 1899, during the Samoan Crisis. Beginning in 1899, he served as Secretary of Legation, Vice Consul General, and Deputy Consul General in Korea. From 1904-1905 he acted as Deputy Consul General in Dalny, Manchuria. Following this he served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Korea from 1905 to 1906; to Cuba from 1905 to 1910; to Paraguay and Uruguay from 1909-1911; and to Portugal from 1911 to 1912. His final diplomatic role was as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoteniary to Brazil from 1912 to 1933.
Morgan remained in Brazil after his retirement, passing away in Petrópolis, Brazil on April 16th, 1934.
Source:
"Edwin V. Morgan is Dead in Brazil," The New York Times, April 17, 1934, p. 21.
For additional information on Morgan and the collection of journals, view the Finding Aid for the collection below.