Alexander Montgomery Thackara
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Alexander Montgomery Thackara (1848–1937), addressed as “Mont” in family correspondence, was born in Philadelphia in 1848. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis in 1869. He served at sea in European and Far Eastern areas.
He met Eleanor Sherman
, the daughter of William Tecumseh Sherman
(Commanding General of the United States Army
from 1869–1883), in 1879. They were married on May 5, 1880 at General Sherman’s home in Washington D. C.. The couple had four children: Alexander Montgomery (“Lex”), William Tecumseh Sherman (“Sherman”), Elizabeth, and Eleanor.
Thackara left the service in 1881 to enter his father’s business in Philadelphia. He “was appointed by President William McKinley
to serve as a U.S. Consul at Le Havre, France in 1897. He also served as Consul General in Berlin
from 1905 to 1913, and President Woodrow Wilson
appointed him to be Consul General in Paris
in 1913,” where he served until 1924. Eleanor played a leading role in the Red Cross in Paris during the First World War. She died in Paris in 1915 and Alexander M. Thackara died in 1937 from bronchial pneumonia in the American Hospital of Paris
, located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, where he had lived for several years after his retirement.
Many pieces of correspondence between A.M. Thackara and family are housed in the Special Collections of Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University
as part of the Sherman-Thackara Collection.
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
at Annapolis in 1869. He served at sea in European and Far Eastern areas.
He met Eleanor Sherman
Eleanor Sherman Thackara
Eleanor Mary Sherman Thackara , is most known as the daughter of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of American Civil War fame and his wife, Ellen Ewing Sherman.-Early life:...
, the daughter of William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
(Commanding General of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1869–1883), in 1879. They were married on May 5, 1880 at General Sherman’s home in Washington D. C.. The couple had four children: Alexander Montgomery (“Lex”), William Tecumseh Sherman (“Sherman”), Elizabeth, and Eleanor.
Thackara left the service in 1881 to enter his father’s business in Philadelphia. He “was appointed by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
to serve as a U.S. Consul at Le Havre, France in 1897. He also served as Consul General in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
from 1905 to 1913, and President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
appointed him to be Consul General in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1913,” where he served until 1924. Eleanor played a leading role in the Red Cross in Paris during the First World War. She died in Paris in 1915 and Alexander M. Thackara died in 1937 from bronchial pneumonia in the American Hospital of Paris
American Hospital of Paris
The American Hospital of Paris, founded in 1906, located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a private, not-for-profit institution that is considered agréé/non-conventionné under the French system of healthcare. It has 187 surgical, medical, and obstetric beds....
, located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, where he had lived for several years after his retirement.
Many pieces of correspondence between A.M. Thackara and family are housed in the Special Collections of Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
as part of the Sherman-Thackara Collection.