Background
Riddle, John Wallace was born on July 12, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Wallace and Rebecca Blair (McClure) Riddle.
Riddle, John Wallace was born on July 12, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Wallace and Rebecca Blair (McClure) Riddle.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1887. Student Columbia Law School, New York, 1888-1891. École des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1891-1893.
Certificate of proficiency in Russian language from Collège de France, 1893.
Secretary United States-Legation to Turkey, 1893-1900. Secretary United States Embassy to Russia, 1901-1903. Diplomatic agent and consul-general to Egypt, 1903-1905.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Roumania and Servia, 1905-1906.
Ambassador to Russia, 1906-1909, to Argentina, 1921-May 28, 1925 (resigned).
Served in Military Intelligence Division of General Staff, Army War College, Washington, 1917-1918. Clubs: Century, Union, Knickerbocker (New York).
Married Theodate Pope, May 6, 1916.