Background
HOLLIS, William Stanley was born on April 4, 1865 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Captain George F. and Eliza (Simmons) Hollis.
HOLLIS, William Stanley was born on April 4, 1865 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Captain George F. and Eliza (Simmons) Hollis.
United States Naval Academy.
Consular Agent, Port Natal, 1891. Consul, Mozambique, 1892, Lourenco, Marques, 1898, (sam.e time, at Pretoria, 1899-1900), at Dundee, 1909. Consul General, Beirut, 1910.
Consul General, Class 5, by act approved, 1915. Served under various details in Europe, 1917. On leave in TJ.S. and under orders of Department of State, 1917-1918.
Detailed to London, 1918. Assigned to Lisbon, 1920. Appointed Consul General, Class 3, July 1924.
Assigned to Department of State, 1928.
Spouse Alice Davidson, May 18, 1918, Dundee, Scotland.
