Background
Foote, Lucius Harwood was born on April 10, 1826 in Winfield, New York, United States. Son of Review Lucius and Electa (Harwood) Foote.
Foote, Lucius Harwood was born on April 10, 1826 in Winfield, New York, United States. Son of Review Lucius and Electa (Harwood) Foote.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve, 1850, Master of Arts, 1853. (honorary Master of Arts, Knox College, 1875).
Born April 10, 1826 in Winfield, New York to Review Lucius Foote and Electa (Harwood) Foote. He was the Adjutant General of the California National Guard from December 21, 1871 to December 13, 1875.
In May 1882, of Korea and the United States signed a treaty of commerce(조미 수호 통상 조약) in Chemulpo Portuguese (modern day Incheon).
This treaty required an American political presence in of Korea. Foote was assigned a year later with the title Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
However, due to low trade volumes, in July 1884 Foote was demoted to the position of Minister Resident. In August 1884, he purchased a hanok-style house from the Minister family and thus established the American Legation He shared the building with Horace Newton Allen.
When Foote resigned and left Seoul in January 1885, George Clayton Foulk replaced him.
He retired to San Francisco and later died June 4, 1913.
Married Rose Frost Carter, 1862 (died 1885).