Hal H. Sevier
Hal H. Sevier | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador toChile | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1878 Columbia, Tennessee,U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1940(aged 61) Chattanooga, Tennessee,U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Driscoll (m. July 31, 1906, div. July 7, 1937) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Henry Hulme "Hal" Sevier(March 16, 1878 – March 10, 1940) was an American diplomat. He served asUnited States Ambassador to Chilefrom 1933 to 1935.
Early life
[edit]Sevier was born on March 16, 1878, inColumbia, Tennessee.[1]
Career
[edit]Sevier was a newspaper editor in his home state until 1895, when he founded theAustin Americannewspaper in Texas.[2]He served as the editor until 1918. During World War I, he was chairman of the committee responsible for distributing public information to Argentina and Chile.[3]
He served asUnited States Ambassador to Chilefrom 1933 to 1935.[4][5]
Personal life and death
[edit]Sevier marriedClara Driscollon July 31, 1906.[5]The couple divorced on July 7, 1937[6]
Sevier died on March 10, 1940, inChattanooga, Tennessee.[5][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
- ^ab"Hal Sevier: Gentleman".The Austin American.Austin, Texas. March 13, 1940. p. 4.RetrievedApril 1,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^ab"Henry (Hal) Sevier Dies at His Home in Tennessee".The Corpus Christi Caller-Times.Associated Press. March 11, 1940.
- ^Department of State website
- ^abc"Death Takes Hal Sevier".Austin American-Statesman.Austin, Texas. March 11, 1940. p. 3.RetrievedApril 1,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"TSHA | Sevier, Henry Hulme".Handbook of Texas Online.Texas State Historical Association.RetrievedApril 21,2021.
External links
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