Hal H. Sevier
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Hal H. Sevier | |
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United States Ambassador to Chile | |
In office 1933–1935 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. | March 16, 1878
Died | March 10, 1940 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 61)
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 as United States Ambassador to Chile from 1933 to 1935.
Early life
Sevier was born on March 16, 1878, in Columbia, Tennessee.[1]
Career
Sevier was a newspaper editor in his home state until 1895, when he founded the Austin American newspaper 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 as United States Ambassador to Chile from 1933 to 1935.[4][5]
Personal life and death
Sevier married Clara Driscoll on July 31, 1906.[5] The couple divorced on July 7, 1937[6]
Sevier died on March 10, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[5][2][3]
References
- ^ Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
- ^ a b "Hal Sevier: Gentleman". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. March 13, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved April 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Henry (Hal) Sevier Dies at His Home in Tennessee". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Associated Press. March 11, 1940.
- ^ Department of State website
- ^ a b c "Death Takes Hal Sevier". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. March 11, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSHA | Sevier, Henry Hulme". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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