| Lucius Harwood Foote | |
| Order1: | 1st |
| Minister From1: | United States |
| Country1: | Korea |
| President1: | Chester A. Arthur |
| Term Start1: | May 20, 1883 |
| Term End1: | February 19, 1885 |
| Predecessor1: | Diplomatic relations established |
| Successor1: | George Clayton Foulk, chargé d'affaires ad interim William Harwar Parker (as Consul General) |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1826 |
| Birth Place: | Winfield, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Relations: | Lucius Foote (father) and Electa Harwood (mother) |
| Profession: | State militia officer and diplomat |
| Allegiance: | California |
| Branch: | Californian Militia |
| Serviceyears: | 1871–1875 |
| Rank: | Adjutant general |
| Signature: | Signature of Lucius Harwood Foote (1826–1913).png |
Lucius Harwood Foote (April 10, 1826 – June 4, 1913) was the first American minister to Korea and served from 1883 to 1885.
Lucius Foote was born April 10, 1826, in Winfield, New York[1] to Rev. Lucius Foote and Electa Harwood. He married in 1862 to Rose Frost Carter (d. 1885).
Lucius Foote was the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, from December 21, 1871 – December 13, 1875.
In May 1882, Korea and the United States signed a treaty of commerce, in Chemulpo Port (modern day Incheon). This treaty required an American political presence in Korea. Foote was assigned a year later, with the title, "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary". However, due to low trade volumes, in July 1884, Foote was demoted to the position of "Minister Resident". In August 1884, he purchased a hanok-style house from the Min family and thus established the American Legation.[2] He shared the building with Horace Newton Allen. When Lucius Foote resigned and left Seoul, in January 1885, George Clayton Foulk replaced him.
Lucius Foote retired to San Francisco, California. He died there on June 4, 1913.[3]