Henry P. Fletcher
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Henry Prather Fletcher (1873–1959) was an American diplomat.
Fletcher was born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania in 1873. He was the fourth cousin once removed of William McKinley.
He served in the U.S. military as one of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and later worked as a diplomat, serving as Ambassador of the United States to Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. He was also Chairman of the GOP.
He died in 1959 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Norman H. Davis |
Under Secretary of State 1921–1922 |
Succeeded by William Phillips |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Thomas C. Dawson |
United States Minister to Chile 9 September 1910–19 November 1914 |
United States diplomatic mission upgraded to Embassy |
| United States diplomatic mission upgraded from Legation |
United States Ambassador to Chile 19 November 1914–9 March 1916 |
Succeeded by Joseph H. Shea |
| Preceded by Henry Lane Wilson |
United States Ambassador to Mexico 1916–1919 |
Succeeded by Charles B. Warren |
| Preceded by Richard Washburn Child |
United States Ambassador to Italy 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by John W. Garrett |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Everett Sanders |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1934 - 1936 |
Succeeded by John Hamilton |
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| NAME | Fletcher, Henry Prather |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
