Ira Nelson Morris
Ira Nelson Morris | |
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| Minister of Sweden | |
| In office July 13, 1914 – April 3, 1923 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding |
| Commissioner general to Italy | |
| In office 1913–1913 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1875 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 15, 1942 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Lily Rothschild |
| Mother | Sarah Vogel Morris |
| Father | Nelson Morris |
| Relatives | Abram M. Rothschild (brother-in-law) Edita Morris (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy (1892) Sheffield Scientific School (Yale University) (1895) |
Ira Nelson Morris (March 8, 1875 – January 15, 1942) was an American author and diplomat appointed the United States Minister to Sweden, serving from 1914 to 1923. In 1913 he was appointed the Commissioner General to Italy, on behalf of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.
Early years[]
Ira Morris was born March 8, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois, to Sarah (née Vogel) and Nelson Morris. His father was a meat-packing executive and founder of Morris & Company.[1][2] His brother was Edward Morris.[3] He attended Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating in 1892. He then attended Sheffield Scientific School, part of Yale University, graduating in 1895.[4]
Career[]
After graduation, Morris worked for his father in the meat-packing industry. He became involved in social problems and philanthropy, and was a member of the and a foreign delegate to the .[5] After leaving his father's company he served as the president of ; treasurer of ; secretary of ; and director of National Packing Company, the , and A.M. Rothschild and Company.[6]
In 1913, he was appointed the Commissioner General to Italy, where he helped the Italian government gain representation at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.[5] On July 13, 1914, he was appointed the United States Minister to Sweden, a position he held until 3 April 1923.[7]
Personal life[]
In 1898, he married Constance Lily Rothschild, daughter of Victor Henry Rothschild, in New York City; they had two children, Constance Irene Morris and author Ira Victor Morris.[8]
In 1921, while sailing to New York, on the Scandinavian-American liner United States, Morris saved the life of 19-year-old Ellen Neilson, of Brooklyn, in mid-ocean, when she was nearly washed overboard.[9]
Namesake[]
The World War II Liberty Ship SS Ira Nelson Morris was named in his honor.[10]
References[]
- ^ JVL.
- ^ History of the Jews of Chicago. Jewish Historical Society of Illinois. 1924. p. 423.
- ^ Roth, Nelson (Spring 2008). "Nelson Morris and "The Yards"" (PDF). Chicago Jewish Historical Society.
- ^ Grave 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Daily Jewish Courier 1914.
- ^ Ingham 1983, p. 979.
- ^ Historian.
- ^ Quindecennial Record - Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School. Class of 1895. Leopold Classic Library. March 23, 2017.
- ^ American Consular 1922, p. 16.
- ^ Williams 2014, p. 122.
Bibliography[]
- "Ira Nelson Morris, Second Jewish Ambassador". Daily Jewish Courier. July 7, 1914. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- "Morris, Nelson". Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- "Ira Nelson Morris". December 14, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- "Ira Nelson Morris (1875–1942)". Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- Ingham, John N. (1983). Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Volume 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313239088. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- "American Consular Bulletin, Volume 4". American Consular Association. 1922. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Williams, Greg H. (July 25, 2014). The Liberty Ships of World War II: A Record of the 2,710 Vessels and Their Builders, Operators and Namesakes, with a History of the Jeremiah O'Brien. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476617541. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
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- 1875 births
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- Writers from Chicago
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- Jewish American writers
- Phillips Academy alumni
- Yale University alumni
- Ambassadors of the United States to Sweden
- Morris family (meatpacking)