Henry White (diplomat)

Henry White (March 29, 1850 – July 15, 1927) was a prominent American diplomat during the 1890s and 1900s, and one of the signers of the Treaty of Versailles.

For other people named Henry White, see Henry White (disambiguation).
Henry White
Henry White in 1919
United States Ambassador to France
In office
March 23, 1907 – November 3, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byRobert S. McCormick
Succeeded byRobert Bacon
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
April 16, 1905 – February 26, 1907
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byGeorge von Lengerke Meyer
Succeeded byLloyd Carpenter Griscom
Personal details
Born(1850-03-29)March 29, 1850
DiedJuly 15, 1927(1927-07-15) (aged 77)
Resting placeNational Cathedral, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd
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(m. 1879; died 1916)​
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    (m. 1920)​
    ChildrenMuriel White
    John Campbell White
    Parent(s)John Campbell White
    Eliza Ridgely
    RelativesEliza Ridgely (grandmother)
    Known forSigner of the Treaty of Versailles

    Theodore Roosevelt, who was president during the peak of White's career, described White as "the most useful man in the entire diplomatic service, during my Presidency and for many years before." Colonel House, the chief aide to Woodrow Wilson, called White "the most accomplished diplomatist this country has ever produced."

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