Background
HANNA, Matthew Elting was born on March 9, 1873 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Eliza (Corkin) Hanna.
HANNA, Matthew Elting was born on March 9, 1873 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Eliza (Corkin) Hanna.
United States Military Academy, 1897. Army Staff College (Honorary), 1905-1906.
Y.; Gustava Baroness von der Tann. (nee Baroness von Rheinbaben), 1925, Berlin. United States Cavalry, 1897- 1913.
Participated in battles and siege of Santiago, Cuba, 1898. Recommended for brevet for gallantry. Aide de camp to General Leonard Wood.
Military Governor. of Cuba, 1898-1902. Created and administered Public School System of Cuba, 1900-1902. Military Attache, American Legation, Habana, 1902-1904.
Instructor., Army Staff College, 1907-1909. Special Agent of United States Government, in Panama, 1909. General Staff, United States Army, 1910-1912.
Special Representative of United States Army at German Imperial Maneuvers, 1911. Inspector General, Massachusetts Militia, 1912-1914. Served in Embassies in Mexico, 1917-1921.
Berlin, 1924-1925; Chief of Division., Department of State, 1921-1924. Inspector of Legations and Embassies, 1926-1927. Secretary, International Conference of American States, Havana, 1928.
Counselor of Embassy, Lima, 1928-1929. Appointed Minister to Nicaragua, since 1929. Author of Tactical Principles and Problems, 1909.
Clubs: Metropolitan, Army and Navy (Washington), Larchmont Yacht, Connecticut Buccaneers, Berlin.
Spouse Helen Richards, 1903, N.