Robert Bacon

Robert Bacon ( born July 5, 1860 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, † May 29, 1919 in New York City ) was an American politician and diplomat.

Biography

Robert Bacon was born in 1860 in the then independent Jamaica Plain, which later became a district of Boston was. After graduating from Harvard University, he worked in the economy, including JP Morgan.

From 1905 to 1909 he served as the 26th Assistant Secretary of State during the period of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and thus as Deputy Secretary of State Elihu Root. From January to March 1909, he was the successor of the root itself foreign minister ( Secretary of State ) in the Cabinet Roosevelt. As foreign minister, he received the approval of the Senate for the channel contracts (Canal treaties ) with Colombia and Panama. After the change in the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt to William Howard Taft Bacon was sent in 1909 as United States Ambassador to France, where he remained until 1912.

His son Robert (1884-1938) was from 1923 to 1938 Member of the House of Representatives of the United States and his other son Gaspar ( 1886-1947 ) was 1933-1935 Vice- governor of Massachusetts.