George Horton

Born

October 11, 1859

Died

January 1, 1942 (aged 82)

Known as

diplomat, poet, writer, journalist

George Horton was a member of the United States diplomatic service who held several consular offices in Greece and the Ottoman Empire between 1893 and 1924. During two periods he was the U.S. Consul or Consul General at Smyrna, 1911–1917 and 1919–1922. The first ended when the U.S. entered World War I and diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire were terminated. The second covered Greek administration of the city during the Greco-Turkish War. The Greek administration of Smyrna was appointed by the Allied Powers following the Ottoman defeat in World War I and the seizure of Smyrna.

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