Background
Richardson, Norval was born on October 8, 1877 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Lee and Louise (French) Richardson.
Richardson, Norval was born on October 8, 1877 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Lee and Louise (French) Richardson.
Educated Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tennessee.
Second secretary American Legation at Havana, Cuba, 1909-1911, at Copenhagen, Denmark, 1911-1913 (charge d’affaires, April-June 1911). United States special envoy to funeral of King Frederick VII of Denmark, 1911. 2d secretary American Embassy at Rome, 1913, and secretary same, 1916-1920.
Secretary American Embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1920, Lisbon, 1920-1922, Tokio, 1922-1923.
Resigned 1924. Author: The World Shut Out, 1919. Pagan Fire, 1920; Cave Woman, 1922.
My Diplomatic Education, 1923. That Late Unpleasantness, 1924.
Pirate’s Face, 1928; Mother of Kings, 1928.
Dream Boat, 1929. Third and Last, 1934. Forgotten Lady, 1937.
Living Abroad, 1938.
Married Mabel McGinnis, January 6, 1917.