Background
Laughlin, Irwin was born on April 26, 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Major George McCully and Isabel Bowman (McKennan) Laughlin.
Laughlin, Irwin was born on April 26, 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Major George McCully and Isabel Bowman (McKennan) Laughlin.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1893.
Adrian Iselin, September 18, 1912. Children—Gertrude (wife of Hubert Winthrop Chanler, United States Navy), Alexander (deceased). Entered office of Jones & Laughlin, Ltd., Pittsburgh, 1894.
Treasurer Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, 1900-1903. Private secretary to American minister to Japan, 1903-1905. 2d secretary American Legation at Tokyo, 1905-1906.
Secretary Legation at Bangkok and consul general for Siam, 1906-1907. 2d secretary Legation at Peking, March-September 1907. 2d secretary Embassy at St. Petersburg, 1907-1908.
Secretary legation to Greece and Montenegro, 1908-1909. 2d secretary Embassy at Paris, August-December 1909. Secretary special Embassy to Sultan of Turkey, October-November 1910.
Secretary Embassy at Berlin, December 21, 1909-September 1912 (charge d’affaires June-October 1911). Secretary Embassy at London, 1912-1917 (charge d’affaires, December 15, 1912-May 24, 1913, July-October 1916, May-July and October-December 1918), and was counselor of the Embassy, 1916-1919, when took extended leave of absence. On duty at Conference for Limitation of Armament, as secretary to Henry Cabot Lodge, 1921.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece, 1924-1926. Ambassador to Spain, 1929-1933. Representative for United States on International Common for the Advancement of Peace between United States and Denmark.
Member board regents Smithsonian Institution, 1923-1935.
Member of Psi Upsilon. Military Order Loyal Legion. History Society of Pennsylvania.
Scroll and Key (Yale). Clubs: Pittsburgh Golf (Pittsburgh), Knickerbocker (New York), Metropolitan, Pittsburgh, Racquet (Washington), Touring Club de France. St. James, Union, University, Burlington Fine Arts (London).
Married Therese, d.; children: Gertrude (wife of Hubert Winthrop Chanler, United States Navy), Alexander (deceased).