Olney Arnold
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Olney Arnold (September 8, 1861 - March 5, 1916) was the United States Ambassador to Egypt from 1913 to 1916.[1] In 1908 he was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[2]
Biography
[edit]He was born on September 8, 1861, in Cumberland, Rhode Island. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Egypt on September 2, 1913, and presented his credentials on March 23, 1914.[3] He left the position on January 8, 1916.
He left Egypt aboard the SS Patria when it was attacked by a German submarine on March 1, 1916, off the coast of Tunis.[4]
He died on March 5, 1916, in Lisbon, Portugal.[1] He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Olney Arnold Dies Abroad" (PDF). New York Times. March 7, 1916. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "Manual, with Rules and Orders, for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island". 1908.
- ^ "Olney Arnold Confirmed". Christian Science Monitor. September 3, 1913. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "Olney Arnold's Body Arrive" (PDF). New York Times. April 5, 1916. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
External links
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