Background
THAW, Benjamin was born on December 11, 1888 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Elma (Dows) Thaw.
first secretary American Embassy
THAW, Benjamin was born on December 11, 1888 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Elma (Dows) Thaw.
Yale, Bachelor of Philosophy, 1909. University of Texas; University of Zurich.
Occupied various consular positions, 1915-1924. Appointed Foreign Service Officer of Class Four, 1924. Assigned as First Secretary Buenos Aires, 1924.
Appointed Foreign Officer of Class Three, 1925. Assigned to Department of State, 1926. Assistant Chief of Division., Latin-American Affairs, 1927.
Assigned to Paris, 1930. Appointed Foreign Service Officer of Class Two, 1930.
Clubs: Allegheny C.O. (Pittsburgh), Montgomery C.TJ. (Washington), Yale (New York).
Spouse Consuelo Morgan, May 24, 1923, Brussels, Belgium.