John Barrett (diplomat)

John Barrett
7th United States Minister to Colombia
In office
November 27, 1905 – September 24, 1906
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam W. Russell
Succeeded byThomas C. Dawson
2nd United States Minister to Panama
In office
July 22, 1904 – May 13, 1905
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam I. Buchanan
Succeeded byCharles Edward Magoon
21st United States Minister to Argentina
In office
December 21, 1903 – April 27, 1904
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam Paine Lord
Succeeded byArthur M. Beaupre
United States Consul General to Siam
In office
February 14, 1894 – April 26, 1898
PresidentGrover Cleveland
William McKinley
Preceded bySempronius H. Boyd
Succeeded byHamilton King
Personal details
Born(1866-11-28)November 28, 1866
Grafton, Vermont
DiedOctober 17, 1938(1938-10-17) (aged 71)
Bellows Falls, Vermont
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMary Tanner Candy
Alma materDartmouth College (BA)
OccupationAmerican diplomat

John Barrett (November 28, 1866 – October 17, 1938) was a United States diplomat and one of the most influential early directors general of the Pan American Union. On his death, the New York Times commented that he had "done more than any other person of his generation to promote closer relations among the American republics".