Background
JOSSELYN, Paul R. was born on December 18, 1885 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Hari Singh Gour and May (Reitler) Josselyn.
JOSSELYN, Paul R. was born on December 18, 1885 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Hari Singh Gour and May (Reitler) Josselyn.
Bachelor of Arts, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1909.
Began as student interpreter at American Legation, Peiping, China, 1910. Vice consul at Tientsin, 1912-1914, Canton, 1914-1917, Tientsin, 1917-1918. Consul at Chungking, 1918-1921.
Secretary at American Legation, Peking, 1921-1927. On duty in State Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1927-1930. Consul at Shanghai, 1930-1934.
Consul general at Hankow, 1934-1939, at Vancouver, B.C., Canada, May 1939-January 1944. On duty, Department of State, 1944-1945. Consul general, Shanghai, August 1945.
Singapore, April 1946. Retired 1948. *.
Married Jean Dudley, December 30, 1919. Children: Marion, Paul, Marjorie.