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David E. Thompson

David E. Thompson

American diplomat (1854–1942)

David Eugene Thompson (February 28, 1854 – August 25, 1942)[1][2] was an American diplomat.

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Thompson was born in 1854 in Nebraska. He was a diplomat, and served as U.S. Minister to Brazil between 1902 and 1905, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil in 1905, and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico between 1906 and 1909.

In 1917, Thompson was the subject of an attempted blackmail scheme, which was foiled.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    The Lincoln Star, August 27, 1942
  2. [2]
    The United States in Latin America: a historical dictionary
  3. [3]
    "Richards Seeking Pardon", The Nebraska State Journal (September 23, 1917), p. 1.
  • This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
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