Thomas Nelson Page | |
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 A 1903 portrait photograph of Page by Frances Benjamin Johnston | |
| Born | April 23, 1853 Oakland, Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1922 (aged 69) Oakland, Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Florence Lathrop Field |
| Relatives | Anne Elizabeth Wilson |
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| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office October 12, 1913 – June 21, 1919 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Robert Underwood Johnson |
Thomas Nelson Page (April 23, 1853 – November 1, 1922) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer.[1] He served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy from 1913 to 1919 under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.
In his writing, Page popularized Plantation tradition literature which was used to promote the Lost Cause myth across the New South. Page first got the public's attention with his story "Marse Chan" which was published in the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Page's most notable works include The Burial of the Guns and In Ole Virginia.[2][3]
- ^ "PAGE, Thomas Nelson". The International Who's Who in the World. 1912. p. 829.
- ^ "Thomas Nelson Page | American author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Nelson Page". HarperCollins US. Retrieved July 25, 2020.