Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Penfield, Frederic Courtland

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Collier's New Encyclopedia
Penfield, Frederic Courtland

Edition of 1921; disclaimer.

1473853Collier's New Encyclopedia — Penfield, Frederic Courtland

PENFIELD, FREDERIC COURTLAND. Author and diplomat. Born in Connecticut, 1855, and after completing his education in England and Germany, became in 1885 vice-consul general at London. He later served in Egypt as American consul-general, and in 1913 was appointed by President Wilson ambassador to Austria-Hungary. There he remained in charge of United States affairs until the severance of diplomatic relations in 1917. During the period of American neutrality (1914-1917) he took care of the interests in Austria-Hungary of several of the belligerents.


FREDERIC C. PENFIELD