Felix Cole Explained

Felix Cole
Office:1st United States Ambassador to Ceylon
Term Start:August 3, 1949
Term End:October 30, 1949
Successor:Joseph C. Satterthwaite
Office1:United States Ambassador to Ethiopia
Term Start1:October 5, 1945
Term End1:October 8, 1947
Predecessor1:John K. Caldwell
Successor1:George Robert Merrell
Birth Date:1887
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Date:July 23, 1969
Death Place:Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse:Tataiana Zakushniak
Jeannette Watrous Berry
Relatives:Nelson Dewey (grandfather)
Education:Harvard University
George Washington University Law School

Felix Cole (1887  - July 23, 1969) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia and Ceylon. Prior to his service as an ambassador he served as a consul in Russia, Romania, Australia, Poland, Latvia, French Algeria, and Liberia.

Early life and education

Felix Cole was born in 1887, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Kate Dewey and John Cole. In 1910, he graduated from Harvard University and later graduated with a law degree from George Washington University Law School. After graduating from George Washington University Law School he started working for the Boston Herald. Cole's grandfather, Nelson Dewey, was the first governor of Wisconsin.[1]

On October 10, 1915, he married Tataiana Zakushniak, a Russian dancer, while serving as the United States consul in Petrograd, Russia, and had one child with her before he filed for divorce in 1926.[2] [3]

Career

In 1915, Cole received a job in the United States Department of State. He served as the United States consul in Arkhangelsk, Russian Empire. He was arrested by the Bolsheviks on July 7, 1918, and remained imprisoned until the Allies occupied Arkhangelsk in August.[4]

In 1920, Cole was assigned as the United States consul in Bucharest, Romania.[5] In 1924, he was assigned as the United States consul in Sydney, Australia.[6] In 1928, he was assigned as the United States consul in Warsaw, Poland.[7] During the 1930s he served as the Charge d'Affaires in Riga, Latvia.[8] In 1944, he was appointed to serve as the first secretary of the United States legation to Liberia and as the consul general in Monrovia, Liberia.[9]

During the 1940s he served as a consul in French Algeria and during his tenure he advised the United States against intervening against the actions of former Vichy officials on behalf of Algeria's 150,000 Jews.[10]

Ambassador

On February 5, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Cole to serve as the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia and was later approved by the United States Senate on February 20.[11] [12] On October 5, 1945, he presented his credentials and served until October 8, 1947.[13] George Robert Merrell was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to replace Cole.[14]

On March 29, 1948, President Truman appointed Cole to serve as the United States Ambassador to Ceylon and was later approved by the United States Senate on April 7.[15] [16] Cole was the first person to serve as the United States Ambassador to Ceylon.[17] He presented his credentials on August 3, 1949, and served until October 30, 1949.[13] Joseph C. Satterthwaite was appointed by Truman to replace Cole.[18]

Later life

On July 18, 1953, Cole married Jeannette Watrous Berry.[19] He later served as chairman of the American Friends for Russian Freedom.

On July 23, 1969, Cole died either at home or at the Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, New Jersey.[20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. News: March 29, 1931 . Parents . 35 . The Capital Times . live . https://archive.today/20200814215825/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57347608/the-capital-times/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  2. News: August 10, 1926 . Divorce with Tataiana Zakushniak . 6 . The Baltimore Sun . live . https://archive.today/20200814214700/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57346756/the-baltimore-sun/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  3. News: May 11, 1928 . Divorce with Tataiana Zakushniak . 35 . Evening Star . live . https://archive.today/20200814215135/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57347153/evening-star/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  4. News: August 7, 1918 . Anti-American Feeling Bolsheviki Brought Out . 7 . The Chattanooga News . live . https://archive.today/20200813233354/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57290571/the-chattanooga-news/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  5. News: November 27, 1920 . New Places For Consuls . 8 . . live . https://archive.today/20200813234628/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57291221/the-washington-post/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  6. News: December 15, 1924 . Changes in Foreign Service . 2 . Evening Star . live . https://archive.today/20200813235354/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57291652/evening-star/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  7. News: August 28, 1928 . Named Consul General in Warsaw, Poland . 9 . Evening Star . live . https://archive.today/20200814215513/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57347322/evening-star/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  8. News: June 11, 1932 . Red Flag For U.S. Legation At Riga . 4 . Daily News . live . https://archive.today/20200814220140/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57347728/daily-news/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  9. News: August 28, 1944 . Rock Island Man Is On Liberia Consul Staff . 3 . The Dispatch . live . https://archive.today/20200814221959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57349033/the-dispatch/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  10. News: The Jews of Spain Page 251. 9781439107836 . Gerber . November 2, 1992 . Simon and Schuster .
  11. News: February 5, 1945 . Cole Envoy to Ethiopia . 11 . Courier Post . live . https://archive.today/20200814222305/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57349190/courier-post/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  12. News: February 20, 1945 . United States Senate approves Ethiopia nomination . 8 . Great Falls Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200814222559/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57349387/great-falls-tribune/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  13. News: July 31, 1969 . Felix Cole (1887–1969) . . live . https://archive.today/20200814223040/https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cole-felix . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  14. News: April 16, 1947 . George R. Merrill Named Minister To Ethiopia . 10 . The Courier-Journal . live . https://archive.today/20200814223220/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57349834/the-courier-journal/ . August 14, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  15. News: March 29, 1948 . Ohioan Nominated Counsel of Treasury . 11 . The Birmingham News . live . https://archive.today/20200815005019/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57358152/the-birmingham-news/ . August 15, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  16. News: April 8, 1948 . Seante Okehs MacVeagh . 1 . The Waco News-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200815005334/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57358391/the-waco-news-tribune/ . August 15, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  17. News: September 23, 1949 . First Ambassador . 14 . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . live . https://archive.today/20200815010654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359178/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ . August 15, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  18. News: September 8, 1949 . Envoy To Ceylon Named . 11 . Star Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200815010308/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57358928/star-tribune/ . August 15, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  19. News: July 23, 1953 . Marriage to Jeannette Watrous Berry . 14 . The Montclair Times . live . https://archive.today/20200815011026/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359377/the-montclair-times/ . August 15, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  20. News: July 31, 1969 . Felix Cole, Diplomat . 4 . The Montclair Times . live . https://archive.today/20200813225932/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57285917/the-montclair-times/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  21. News: July 26, 1969 . Ex-Ambassador Dies . 2 . The Times-Tribune . live . https://archive.today/20200813230359/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57289015/the-times-tribune/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .
  22. News: July 26, 1969 . Felix Cole, Montclair REsident, Served as U.S. Ambassador . 28 . The News . live . https://archive.today/20200813231435/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57285929/the-news/ . August 13, 2020 . . August 15, 2020 .

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