Thomas M. Foote
Thomas Moses Foote (August 9, 1808 – February 20, 1858) was an American diplomat and newspaper editor.
Graduated from Hamilton College in 1825, he studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Fairfield, New York, but gave up the practice of medicine for journalism. He was editor of the Albany State Register and the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.[1][2]
He was married Aug. 10, 1836 to Margaret St. John of Buffalo.[3]
From January 5 to October 15, 1850 Foote served as U.S. Chargé to New Granada. Appointed by President Millard Fillmore on September 16, 1852, he served as U.S. Chargé to the Austrian Empire from December 14, 1852 to June 25, 1853.[4]
Two days after their return to New York City on Collins Line steamship Baltic, his wife died at the age of 33, reportedly having been in feeble health for some time.[5]
According to The New York Times, Foote died in Buffalo on February 20, 1858 after an illness of five days.[1]
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Death of Hon. Thomas M. Foote.". The New York Times. 1858-02-23. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ The Second Jackson Administration at Google Books, p. 147
- ↑ National Cyclopedia of American Biography, vol. 7, p. 533.
- ↑ "FORMER U.S. AMBASSADORS TO AUSTRIA". U.S. Embassy in Vienna. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ "Recent Deaths.". The New York Times. 1853-07-01. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benjamin A. Bidlack |
U.S. Chargé to New Granada 1850 |
Succeeded by Yelverton P. King |
| Preceded by Charles J. McCurdy |
U.S. Chargé to the Austrian Empire 1852 - 1853 |
Succeeded by Henry R. Jackson |