About James Francis Jewell Archibald
Lived 1871 – 1934 (aged 62). James Francis Jewell Archibald was an American war correspondent and journalist, known for Spanish–American War.
James Francis Jewell Archibald (September 22, 1871 – May 29, 1934) was an American war correspondent. He was embedded with German troops in World War I and was arrested when he returned to the United States.
Biography He was born on September 22, 1871, in Chautauqua County, New York to Dr. Francis Albert Archibald and Martha Washington Jewell. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1888.
He was detained by the British in World War I and was found to be carrying a letter from Constantin Theodor Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States to Stephan Burián von Rajecz, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Vienna. The letter described a plan to delay the production of American munitions by a strike action. He was charged with performing an "unneutral service" and later released.
He committed suicide with a gunshot on May 29, 1934, in Hollywood, California.
Publications Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison (1901)
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James Francis Jewell Archibald was born on 22 September 1871 in Chautauqua County.
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James Francis Jewell Archibald died on 29 May 1934 in Hollywood.
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James Francis Jewell Archibald was known for Spanish–American War.
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