Solomon Porter Hood Explained

Solomon Porter Hood
Office:United States Ambassador to Liberia
President:Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Term Start:October 26, 1921
Term End:January 9, 1926
Predecessor:Joseph L. Johnson
Successor:William T. Francis
Office2:United States Consul General to Monrovia
Term Start2:1922
Term End2:1924
Birth Date:30 July 1853
Birth Place:Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US
Death Date:1943 (aged 89-90)
Death Place:Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, US
Spouse:Mary Anna Davis
Party:Republican

Solomon Porter Hood (July 30, 18531943) the United States Minister to Liberia from 1921 to 1926.

Early life

Hood was born on July 30, 1853, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]

Diplomatic career

Hood was appointed by President Warren G. Harding to the position of United States Minister to Liberia on October 26, 1921. The presentation of his credentials occurred on February 13, 1922. He remained in this position until January 9, 1926.[2] Hood also served as the United States Consul General to Monrovia from 1922 to 1924.[1]

Personal life

Hood married Mary Anna Davis in 1884. Hood was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Hood was a member of the Odd Fellows and the Elks.[1]

Death

Hood died in 1943 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Hood was interred at the Crystal Stream Cemetery in Locust, New Jersey.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holtan to Hooke . . January 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Department History - Solomon Porter Hood (1853–1943) . . January 5, 2020.