Background

Goodnow, John was born on June 29, 1858 in Greensburg, Indiana, United States. Son of James Goodnow, lieutenant colonel 12th Indiana volumes

Education

Graduate University of Minnesota, 1879.

Career

Republican. Lived in Minneapolis until appointed consul general, United States consul general at Shanghai, from 1897. Appointed commissioner to negotiate treaty with China, 1902. Address: Shanghai, China.

Achievements

• John Goodnow has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Beaver, December 7, 1897.