Charles B. Warren | |
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.jpg) Warren in 1925 | |
| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office March 31, 1924 – July 22, 1924 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | James R. Sheffield |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office September 24, 1921 – January 28, 1923 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Roland S. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Beecher Warren (1870-04-10)April 10, 1870 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1936(1936-02-03) (aged 65) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Wetmore |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor(BA) |
| Signature | .png) |
Charles Beecher Warren (April 10, 1870 – February 3, 1936) was an American diplomat and politician. He wasUnited States Ambassador to Japan from 1921 to 1923,United States Ambassador to Mexico in 1924, and was an unsuccessful nominee forUnited States Attorney General in 1925.
Charles B. Warren was born inBay City, Michigan, and graduated from theUniversity of Michigan in 1891. DuringWorld War I, He served in theU.S. Army on the staff of theJudge Advocate General, ending his service with a rank of lieutenant colonel and aDistinguished Service Medal.[1]
He was an alternate delegate from Michigan to theRepublican National Convention in 1908, 1912, and 1916, and a regular delegate in 1924, 1928, and 1932.
Warren died inGrosse Pointe, Michigan, on February 3, 1936.[2] He is buried atElmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
His wife was also a member ofRepublican National Committee.
Warren served as U.S. Ambassador toJapan between 1921 and 1923. His arrival was eagerly anticipated in the context of an upcomingWashington Naval Conference on Far Eastern matters and armaments.[3]Kaneko Kentarō (Harvard '98),Privy Councilor to the Emperor, and president of theAmerica-Japan Society of Tokyo, presided at a formal dinner in honor of the newly arrived Ambassador Warren; and he expressed the hope that the Washington Naval Conference would be a golden opportunity to clear away any misunderstandings and to speak frankly about Japan's aspirations.[4][5]
Not all of Warren's activities were limited to conventional Tokyo events. Following the usual Thanksgiving Day celebrations in 1922, Ambassador Warren and his two sons traveled to Korea, Manchuria and Peking, and this unremarkable trip was reported inThe New York Times.[6]
In late January 1923, Ambassador Warren took leave of the Empress before departing his post in Tokyo. In addition to Foreign MinisterUchida andPrince Tokugawa Iesato, the recently appointed Japanese Ambassador to the United States,Masanao Hanihara, was at the Imperial Palace reception.[7] The 1921 portrait photo to the right was taken two months prior to Warren's beginning his position as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.[8]
Warren served asU.S. Ambassador to Mexico in 1924.
In 1925, President Coolidge nominated Warren to be Attorney General, but his nomination was narrowly rejected twice.[9] The first vote was originally a 40–40 tie, with Vice PresidentCharles G. Dawes being unable to reach the Capitol in time to break the tie in Warren's favor.[10] The second vote resulted in a 39–46 vote to not confirm Warren. The votes made Warren the first cabinet nomineeto be rejected by the Senate sinceHenry Stanbery in 1868.
In the wake of theTeapot Dome scandal, Senate Democrats and Progressive Republicans objected to the nomination of Warren, who was closely associated with the "Sugar Trust".[11] Michigan governorAlex J. Groesbeck, whom Coolidge had also considered for the position, was active in trying to undermine Warren's acceptance.[12][13] However,John G. Sargent was ultimately nominated and confirmed.
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Mexico 1924 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Cover ofTime January 26, 1925 | Succeeded by |
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