Addison E. Southard
American diplomat
Addison E. Southard (October 18, 1884 – February 11, 1970) was an American diplomat who served as Minister Resident and Consul General to multiple countries. After serving in administration roles in the Philippines and diplomatic roles in the Middle East and Southeast Asia Southard reestablished relations between the United States and Ethiopia. He later served as the Consul General for Hong Kong and Macau until Hong Kong fell to the Japanese.
Early life
Addison E. Southard was born on October 18, 1884, in Louisville, Kentucky, and educated at National Normal University and the University of St. Thomas. He worked for a commercial firm in Oaxaca, Mexico, from 1904 to 1905, and in 1906 at a newspaper. In 1914, he married Lucy Meloy and would later have one son with her.
Career
From 1907 to 1915, he worked for the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands before entering a diplomatic career and later advised President Woodrow Wilson at the Versailles Treaty Conference in 1919. In 1916, he was nominated by Wilson to be a consul and was approved by the United States Senate.
From the 1910s to the 1920s, Southard served in the United States consulates in Aden and Jerusalem before becoming the Consul General in Singapore from 1926 to 1927.
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