Background
Pontius, Albert William was born on August 29, 1879 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jacob and Katherine (Christophel) Pontius.
Pontius, Albert William was born on August 29, 1879 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jacob and Katherine (Christophel) Pontius.
High school education.
Peter’s, Jersey, England, November 20, 1912. Appointed after examination, student interpreter in China, February 12, 1903. Vice and deputy consul general at Tientsin, 1905-1906, Newchwang, 1906-1908 (also interpreter), Hankow, 1908.
Assistant to chief of Division of Far Eastern Affairs, Washington, 1908-1909.
Consul at Swatow, 1909-1910. Vice consul, in charge, Nanking, January-May, 1910.
Special duty Hankow, 1910-1911. Consul, Dalny, Manchuria, August 19, 1911-1913.
At Nanking, November-May 1914.
At Newchwang, June-December, 1914. At Foochow, 1915-1918. At Canton, April since 1918.
Home: Canton, China.
Married Irene G. Malzard, of Saint