| 词条 | Lucius Foote |
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|name = Lucius Harwood Foote |order1 = 1st |minister_from1 = United States |country1 = Korea |president1 = Chester A. Arthur |term_start1 = May 20, 1883 |term_end1 = February 19, 1885 |predecessor1 = Diplomatic relations established |successor1 = George Clayton Foulk, chargé d'affaires ad interim William Harwar Parker (as Consul General) |party = |birth_name = |birth_date = April 10, 1826 |birth_place = Winfield, New York, U.S. |death_date = June 4, 1913 (aged 87) |death_place = San Francisco, California, U.S. |death_cause = |resting_place = |resting_place_coordinates = |spouse = |relations = Lucius Foote (father) and Electa Harwood (mother) |children = |alma_mater = |profession = state militia officer, U.S. Ambassador |religion = |allegiance = {{Flag|California}} {{Flag|United States|1912|size=23px}} |branch = California National Guard |serviceyears = 1871-1875 |rank = Adjutant General |unit = |battles = |term_start = |term_end = |term_start2 = |term_end2 = }} Lucius Harwood Foote (April 10, 1826 – June 4, 1913) was the first American minister to Korea and served from 1883-1885. Early lifeLucius Foote was born April 10, 1826, in Winfield, New York [1] to Rev. Lucius Foote and Electa Harwood. He married in 1862 to Rose Frost Carter (d.1885). Pre-Korea yearsLucius Foote was the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, from December 21, 1871-December 13, 1875. U.S. Ambassador to KoreaIn May 1882, Korea and the United States signed a treaty of commerce, in Chemulpo Port (modern day Incheon). This treaty required an American political presence in Korea. Foote was assigned a year later, with the title, "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary". However, due to low trade volumes, in July 1884, Foote was demoted to the position of "Minister Resident". In August 1884, he purchased a hanok-style house, from the Min family and thus established the American Legation[2] He shared the building with Horace Newton Allen. When Lucius Foote resigned and left Seoul, in January 1885, George Clayton Foulk replaced him. Later yearsLucius Foote retired to San Francisco, California. DeathLucius Foote later died, on June 4, 1913.[3] References1. ^Lucius Harwood Foote {{US Ambassadors to Korea}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Foote, Lucius Harwood}}2. ^An old house for a new neighbor 3. ^Political Graveyard: Lawyer Politicians in California 4 : 1826 births|1913 deaths|19th-century American diplomats|Ambassadors of the United States to Korea |
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