Background
Emmet, Grenville Temple was born on August 2, 1877 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Richard Stockton and Katharine (Temple) Emmet.
Emmet, Grenville Temple was born on August 2, 1877 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Richard Stockton and Katharine (Temple) Emmet.
Student Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1888-1894. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1898. Student New York Law School, 1900-1901.
He practiced law with Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt and served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and Austria. In 1898 Emmet joined the New York National Guard"s 69th Infantry Regiment as a Second Lieutenant. He remained with the unit when it was federalized for service in the Spanish–American War.
Emmet was promoted to First Lieutenant and appointed as the regiment"s adjutant.
He continued to serve in the National Guard, and remained active in veterans organizations. In 1901 Emmet received his law degree from New York Law School.
(Roosevelt would practice with Emmet at various times in his career The firm continues to operate and is currently known as Emmet, Marvin & Martin) A Democrat, in 1934 Roosevelt named him United States Ambassador to the Netherlands. He served until 1937, when he was appointed United States Ambassador to Austria.
Emmet was ill with pneumonia when he arrived in Austria, and he was Ambassador for only 10 days.
He died in Vienna"s Hotel Bristol on September 26, 1937.
Served in Spanish-American War, 1898. Trustee and treasurer Home for Incurables and Braker Memorial Home, New York City.
Married Pauline A. Ferguson, September 18, 1905. Children: Pauline Anne, Grenville Temple, Elizabeth Patricia.