James L. Curtis
American diplomat
About James L. Curtis
Lived 1870 – 1917 (aged 46–47). James L. Curtis was an American.
James L. Curtis (1870 – October 24, 1917) was the American Minister Resident/Consul General to Liberia (1915–1917). During his tenure, Curtis was able to obtain Liberia's support for the Allied cause in World War I.
Curtis died in Free Town, Sierra Leone where he had gone to have an operation related to an undisclosed illness. Prior to his tenure as ambassador, he was a lawyer most closely associated with Tammany Hall.
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Who was James L. Curtis?
American diplomat
When was James L. Curtis born?
James L. Curtis was born in 1870.
When did James L. Curtis die?
James L. Curtis died in 1917 in Freetown.
What nationality was James L. Curtis?
James L. Curtis was American.
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