Albert Rhodes (diplomat) explained

Albert Rhodes (February 1, 1840 – April 5, 1894) was an American diplomat and author. He was the U.S. Consul in Jerusalem and several European cities.

Early life

Rhodes was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 1, 1840. He was educated at the academy in Elder's Ridge, a small village in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and entered the consular service.^[1]

Diplomatic career

Rhodes served as Consul in Jerusalem in 1863-1865 where he took office on 27 January 1864.^[2] In 1865 he resigned from the post and on 24 August 1865 was appointed consular clerk in Liverpool.^[3] On 30 June 1866 he was appointed Consul in Rotterdam, and he served briefly as Chargé d'affaires in the absence of a Minister. Rhodes served until being recalled in 1869.^{[4] [5]}

He served as U.S. Commercial Agent in Rouen, France, and was then appointed U.S. Consul, where he served from 1877 to 1883.^[6] In 1881, Rhodes received the Legion of Honor from the French government.^[7]

Rhodes was then transferred to Elberfeld, Germany, where he served as U. S. consul from May 1883 until November 1885.^[8]

In retirement Rhodes resided in Paris, France and New York City.^{[9] [10]}

Career as an author

Albert Rhodes was a frequent contributor to magazines, including The Galaxy,^[11] McBride's,^[12] Lippincott's,^[13] The Century,^[14] and Scribner's Magazine.^[15]

Rhodes also authored several works of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Jerusalem As It Is (1865);^[16] The French at Home (1875);^[17] Monsieur at Home (1885);^[18] and Ruses de Guerre (also called A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing) (1892).^[19]

Death

Rhodes died in New York City on April 5, 1894.^{[20] [21]}

Notes and References

1. James Grant Wilson, John Fiske, Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 5, 1888, page 231
2. 314.
3. 315.
4. Buffalo Evening Courier, Senate Confirmations, July 2, 1866
5. United States Congress, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, Volume 17, 1901, page 142
6. United States Congress, Journal of the Senate, Volume 46, 1901, page 389
7. News: April 6, 1894 . Obituary, Albert Rhodes . The Sun . New York, NY . 3 . subscription .
8. United States Congress, Journal of the United States Senate, Memorial of Charles Foster, 1890, page 7
9. Oscar Fay Adams, A Dictionary of American Authors, 1904, page 313
10. Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Harrison De Puy, The Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 20, 1895, page 918
11. Chicago Tribune, The Galaxy: Love's Last Hour, September 22, 1872
12. McBride's magazine, The Chinese at Beaver Falls, by Albert Rhodes, June 1877, page 708
13. https://books.google.com/books?id=wAAyAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA312 Advertisement, Lippincott's Magazine
14. Boston Globe, A Lesson for Literary Aspirants, March 31, 1874
15. New York Times, Diplomatic and Consular Service, November 26, 1876
16. Albert Rhodes, Jerusalem As It Is, 1865, title page
17. Albert Rhodes, The French at Home, 1875, title page
18. Albert Rhodes, Monsieur at Home, 1885, title page
19. Albert Rhodes, Ruses de Guerre, 1892, title page
20. New York City Deaths, 1892-1902, entry for Albert Rhodes (certificate 11741), accessed December 11, 2012
21. https://books.google.com/books?id=jS0ZAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22albert+rhodes%22+death+paris&pg=PA289 The Lounger