J. Rives Childs
James Rives Childs (February 6, 1893 – July 15, 1987) was an American diplomat, a writer and an authority on Giacomo Casanova.
Early life and education
Childs was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Military Institute from 1909 to 1911 and graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1912. Childs obtained a master's degree from Harvard University in 1915. Later, Childs joined the United States Army and worked with British and French forces as a radio intelligence liaison in World War I.[1] He received the Medal of Freedom for his service. After the war, Childs worked with the American Relief Administration in the Soviet Union.[2]
Diplomatic career
Childs joined the United States Foreign Service in 1923. He was the Chargé d'Affaires of Morocco from 1941 to 1945. He served as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1946 to 1950 and held a concurrent post as Ambassador to North Yemen. In 1951, Childs was named Ambassador to Ethiopia. He retired two years later.[3] In 1987, Childs died in Richmond, Virginia, of a cardiac pulmonary infection, aged 94.[4]
Writer
Childs wrote 14 books, five of them on the subject of Giacomo Casanova, the 18th-century Venetian adventurer and libertine. His authoritative biography of Casanova was published posthumously in 1988.[4]
References
- ^ "A Guide to the Papers of J. Rives Childs 1904-1967". University of Virginia. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Loftus, Gerald (January–February 2014). "J. Rives Childs in wartime Tangier". American Foreign Service Association. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "James Rives Childs (1893-1987)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "J. Rives Childs Is Dead; Authority on Casanova". New York Times. July 16, 1987. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
External links
- "Overview of the J. Rives Childs memoirs". Online Archive of California. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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