Charles C. Eberhardt Explained

Charles C. Eberhardt
Minister From:United States
Country:Costa Rica
Term Start:March 14, 1930
Term End:September 24, 1933
Minister From1:United States
Country1:Nicaragua
Term Start1:August 7, 1925
Term End1:May 10, 1929
Predecessor1:John Edward Ramer
Successor1:Matthew Elting Hanna
President1:Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Birth Date:27 July 1871
Profession:Diplomat
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Charles Christopher Eberhardt (July 27, 1871  - February 22, 1965) was an American diplomat who served as ambassador to Costa Rica.

Biography

Charles Christopher Eberhardt was an American diplomat who was born in Salina, Kansas, on July 27, 1871. Eberhardt was educated in the local public schools before going to Wesleyan University.[1] Eberhardt was a Republican with varied business interests, including lumber, insurance and oil, prior to serving in the diplomatic corps. He died February 22, 1965, in Fort Smith, Arkansas,[2] and is buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina, Kansas.[3]

Diplomatic career

Eberhardt's most senior positions were between 1925 and 1933. During his early diplomatic career Eberhardt had served as a chargé d'affaires at various postings before he was promoted to minister to Nicaragua March 12, 1925.[4] He left this post on May 10, 1929.[5]

Following this, Eberhardt then went on to become the minister to Costa Rica on January 9, 1930 where he remained until September 24, 1933.[6]

Earlier positions included:

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of the Department of State, 1925. U.S. Dept of State. November 14, 2014.
  2. April 1965 . Deaths . . 2018-07-08.
  3. Web site: . Eberhardt, Charles Christopher (1871-1965) . November 14, 2014.
  4. Web site: March 23, 1925 Diplomatic Changes. . November 14, 2014.
  5. Web site: U.S. Dept. of State Office of the Historian. November 14, 2014.
  6. Book: The United States and the Caribbean republics, 1921-1933. 1974. 978-0-691-04623-5. 187. Munro. Dana Gardner.
  7. Web site: The Hutchinson News. November 14, 2014.