Edward Henry Strobel
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Edward Henry Strobel was a United States
diplomat
and a scholar in international law
.
Strobel was born in Charleston, South Carolina
on December 7, 1855. He was educated at Harvard College
and at Harvard Law School
. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1883. In 1885 he was appointed Secretary of the Legation
of the United States
to Spain
, serving until 1890.
Based on notes from his period in Madrid
, Strobel wrote a book on the Spanish revolution
in 1868.
Strobel returned to become Third Assistant Secretary of State in Washington, D.C.
during 1893-1894. He served as U.S. Minister to Ecuador
in 1894, and to Chile
from 1894-97. He returned to Boston
in 1898 to become the Bemis Professor of International Law.
In 1903 Strobel took a leave of absence to represent the Kingdom of Siam at the International Peace Court in The Hague
in 1903. In 1906 he moved to Bangkok
to become a general advisor to the government of Siam.
Edward Strobel died in Bangkok, Siam on January 15, 1908. He had suffered blood poisoning
after a long illness that started with the bite of an insect in Egypt
two years earlier. He was cremated in a ceremony on February 5, at which King Chulalongkorn
himself lighted the funeral pyre
. There is a memorial stone dedicated to Strobel in the churchyard of the Unitarian Church in his hometown Charleston, South Carolina.
United States
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diplomat
Diplomacy
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and a scholar in international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
.
Strobel was born in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
on December 7, 1855. He was educated at Harvard College
Harvard College
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and at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1883. In 1885 he was appointed Secretary of the Legation
Legation
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of the United States
United States
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to Spain
Spain
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, serving until 1890.
Based on notes from his period in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Strobel wrote a book on the Spanish revolution
Glorious Revolution (Spain)
The Glorious Revolution took place in Spain in 1868, resulting in the deposition of Queen Isabella II.An 1866 rebellion led by General Juan Prim and a revolt of the sergeants at San Gil barracks, in Madrid, sent a signal to Spanish liberals and republicans that there was serious unrest with the...
in 1868.
Strobel returned to become Third Assistant Secretary of State in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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during 1893-1894. He served as U.S. Minister to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in 1894, and to Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
from 1894-97. He returned to Boston
Boston
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in 1898 to become the Bemis Professor of International Law.
In 1903 Strobel took a leave of absence to represent the Kingdom of Siam at the International Peace Court in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
in 1903. In 1906 he moved to Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
to become a general advisor to the government of Siam.
Edward Strobel died in Bangkok, Siam on January 15, 1908. He had suffered blood poisoning
Sepsis
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after a long illness that started with the bite of an insect in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
two years earlier. He was cremated in a ceremony on February 5, at which King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
himself lighted the funeral pyre
Pyre
A pyre , also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite...
. There is a memorial stone dedicated to Strobel in the churchyard of the Unitarian Church in his hometown Charleston, South Carolina.