Background
CROSBY, Sheldon Leavitt was born on November 9, 1880 in New York City. Son of Henry Ashton and Mary (Leavitt) Crosby.
CROSBY, Sheldon Leavitt was born on November 9, 1880 in New York City. Son of Henry Ashton and Mary (Leavitt) Crosby.
Tutor; English and German Schools, Dresden.
Appointed Third Secy, of Embassy, London, 1910. Secy, of Legation and Consul General, Bangkok, 1912. Second Secy, of Embassy at Madrid, 1914.
Assigned to Embassy at Vienna, 1915, London, 1917. Promoted to First Secretary, 1917. Assigned to Rome, 1919, Stockholm.
1920; assigned to Department of State at Washington, 1921. Assigned Counselor Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, 1921, Constantinople, 1924, Madrid, since 1930.
Member, (F.) American Geographical Society Clubs: St. James’s (London), Travellers’ (Paris).