Joseph Hooker Shea
Joseph Hooker Shea | |
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 Shea circa 1915 | |
| United States Ambassador to Chile | |
| In office May 30, 1916 – May 5, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Henry Prather Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | William Miller Collier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1863 Lexington, Indiana, US |
| Died | December 23, 1928 (aged 65) Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
Joseph Hooker Shea (July 24, 1863 – December 23, 1928) was the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1916 to 1921.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born on July 24, 1862. Shea was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1897 to 1899. He was a judge of the Fortieth Judicial Circuit of Indiana from 1906 to 1912, then a judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals from 1913 to 1916.[1]
He was the United States Ambassador to Chile from May 30, 1916 to May 5, 1921.[2]
He died on December 23, 1928.[1] He was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Indiana.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joseph H. Shea Dies. Ex-Envoy to Chile. Appointed Ambassador by Wilson. Had Served on Indiana Bench". New York Times. December 23, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Names Shea for Chilean Post" (PDF). New York Times. March 4, 1916. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
External links
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