About Olney Arnold II
Lived 1861 – 1916 (aged 54). Olney Arnold II was an American diplomat.
Olney Arnold (September 8, 1861 - March 5, 1916) was the United States Ambassador to Egypt from 1913 to 1916.
Biography He was born on September 8, 1861, in Cumberland, Rhode Island. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Egypt on September 2, 1913, and presented his credentials on March 23, 1914. He left the position on January 8, 1916.
He left Egypt aboard the SS Patria when it was attacked by a German submarine on March 1, 1916, off the coast of Tunis.
He died on March 5, 1916, in Lisbon, Portugal. He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.
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American diplomat
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Olney Arnold II was born on 8 September 1861 in Cumberland.
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Olney Arnold II died on 5 March 1916 in Lisbon.
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Olney Arnold II was a diplomat.
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Olney Arnold II was American.
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