Background
Garrels, Arthur was born on January 3, 1873 in Saint Louis. Son of William and Antonie (Wiebe) Garrels.
Garrels, Arthur was born on January 3, 1873 in Saint Louis. Son of William and Antonie (Wiebe) Garrels.
Educated Smith Academy, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Employed in banking and manufacturing business, 1890-1898. Connected with theatrical and amusement enterprises in the United States and Far East, 1898-1903. In bond and stock brokerage business, 1903-1908.
Appointed consul to Zanzibar, June 22, 1908.
Consul at Catania, 1910-1912, Alexandria, Egypt, August 1912-December 1919. Consul general at large, district Near East and Africa, 1919-1922, district Mexico and West Indies, 1922-1924.
Consul general, Athens, Greece, 1924-1926, Melbourne, Australia, 1926-1930, Tokyo, Japan, 1930-1938. Retired January 31, 1938.
Fellow American Geography Society. Clubs: Tokyo, American (Tokyo).
Married Elinor McEwen Norfleet, November 10, 1923.