Frederic Jesup Stimson (July 20, 1855 – November 19, 1943) was an American writer and lawyer, who served as the

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from 1915 to 1921. He was the first U.S. envoy to Argentina to hold the title "Ambassador", the previous envoys having held the title "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary".

Biography

Frederic Jesup Stimson was born in Dedham, Massachusetts on July 20, 1855. He later purchashed the home built by

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. He was a

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graduate and writer of several influential books on law, and also a

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specializing in

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s, sometimes writing under the pen name "J.S. of Dale". He died at his home in Dedham on November 19, 1943. He is buried in lot EI3 at the

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Letters written to Frederic Stimson at Harvard University
1855 births 1943 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to Argentina The Harvard Lampoon alumni Harvard Law School alumni Writers from Dedham, Massachusetts Diplomats from Dedham, Massachusetts 20th-century American diplomats Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters {{US-diplomat-stub