Keene, Francis Bowler, 1856-1945

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Diplomat, poet, and author. Keene (Keane) family member.

From the description of Papers of Francis Bowler Keene, 1867-1975 (bulk 1877-1924). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78588387

Biographical Note

  • 1856, Dec. 11: Born, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • 1871 - 1875 : Attended Racine College, Racine, Wis.
  • 1880: Graduated, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1881: Engineer, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
  • 1893: Married Emerin Price Semple
  • 1899 - 1902 : Member, Wisconsin legislature
  • 1903 - 1905 : United States consular officer, Florence, Italy
  • 1905 - 1915 : United States consular officer, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1915 - 1917 : United States consular officer, Zurich, Switzerland
  • 1917 - 1924 : United States counsel general, Rome, Italy
  • 1923: Published Lyrics of the Links. London: C. Palmer
  • 1924: Retired in Rome, Italy
  • 1942: Returned to the United States
  • 1945: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Francis Bowler Keene Papers, 1856-1975, (bulk 1877-1924), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Francis Bowler Keene Papers, 1856-1975, (bulk 1877-1924) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf E.G. Squier papers, 1809-1888 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn William Woodville Rockhill papers Houghton Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. person
associatedWith Bigelow, Poultney, b. 1855. person
associatedWith Breckinridge, Henry, 1886-1960. person
associatedWith Carr, Wilbur J. (Wilbur John), 1870-1942. person
associatedWith Elliott, Eugene S. person
associatedWith Gould, Curtis, 1860-1915. person
correspondedWith Guild, Curtis, 1860-1915 person
correspondedWith Hackett, Elizabeth person
associatedWith Hackett, Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923. person
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Keane family. family
associatedWith Keane family. family
correspondedWith Keene, David person
associatedWith Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921. person
associatedWith La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. person
associatedWith Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. person
associatedWith Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. person
associatedWith Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. person
associatedWith Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919. person
associatedWith Stovall, Pleasant A., 1857-1935. person
associatedWith Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. person
correspondedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 person
associatedWith Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932. person
associatedWith Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. person
correspondedWith Woodbury, John person
associatedWith Woodbury, John. person
associatedWith Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Switzerland--Genava
Switzerland--Zurich
Switzerland
Italy--Rome
Italy
Italy--Florence
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Consuls
Consuls
Consuls
Consuls
Consuls
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Golf
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Diplomats
Poets
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Birth 1856

Death 1945

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