Background
Boal, Pierre De Lagarde was born on September 29, 1895 in Thononles-Bains, France, (parents American citizens). Son of Theodore Davis and Mathilde (de Lagarde) Boal.
Diplomat First Secretary of Embassy
Boal, Pierre De Lagarde was born on September 29, 1895 in Thononles-Bains, France, (parents American citizens). Son of Theodore Davis and Mathilde (de Lagarde) Boal.
St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire.
Appointed secretary Embassy, 1919, and assigned to Mexico City. With Department State, secretary International Conference on electrical Communication, Washington, 1920. Assigned to Belgrade, December 1920, Warsaw, 1922.
2d secretary Legation, Berne, 1924, Lima, September 1925, 1st secretary, December 1925. Returned to Department State, 1928. Secretary International Conference American States on Conciliation and Arbitration, Washington, 1928-1929.
Acting secretary general communications of Inquiry and Conciliation of Bolivia and Paraguay, Washington, 1929. Appointed assistant chief, division Western European affairs Department State, 1930, chief, 1931. Charge d’affaires American Legation, Ottawa, Canada, 1932-1933, consul general, 1935.
Assigned to Toronto, 1935 (cancelled) as counselor Legation of Ottawa, 1935. Counselor American Embassy, Mexico City, 1936. Adviser Preparatory Common for Disarmament Conference, Geneva, 1930.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Nicaragua, 1941-1942. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bolivia, 1942-1944. Assigned to Department State, 1944.
Retired, 1947. Designated member, appointed by United States to Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense in Montevideo, with rank of ambassador, 1945. Special representative of executive secretary International Refugee Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1947-1948.
Served with French army cavalry, also Lafayette Flying Corps, 1914-1915. Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Member, Lafayette Flying Corps Association.
Married Jeanne de Menthon, June 10, 1919. Children: Mathilde (Mistress Blair Lee III), Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Gaston d’Harcourt).
