Background
Rockhill, William Woodville was born in April 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Cadwallader and Dorothy Anna (Woodville) Rockhill.
Rockhill, William Woodville was born in April 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Cadwallader and Dorothy Anna (Woodville) Rockhill.
Educated in Paris, France. Graduate special military school of St. Cyr, 1873.
Second secretary, and secretary American Legation at Peking, 1884-1888. Charge d’affaires ad interim, Seoul, Korea, December 11, 1886-April 3, 1887. Two scientific missions to China and Tibet under auspices of Smithsonian Institution, 1888-1892.
Chief clerk Department of State, 1893-1894. 3d assistant secretary of state, 1894-1895, 1st assistant, 1896-1897. Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece, Rumania and Servia, 1897-1899.
Director International Bureau American Republics, 1899-1905. Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to China, 1905-1909. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Russia, June 1, 1900-April 1911, to Turkey, April 1911-November 1913.
Resigned. United States commissioner to China, July 1900. Plenipotentiary of the United States to Congress of Peking, for settlement of Boxer troubles, February-September 1901, signing final protocol of September 7, 1901. Author of various works on Oriental subjects.
Corresponding member Institute de France, etc. Home: Litchfield, Conn.
Member Institute de France, etc.
Married Edith H. Perkins, April.