Francis B. Sayre
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Francis Bowes Sayre was a professor at Harvard Law School
and a son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson
.
On 25 November 1913, he married Jessie Woodrow Wilson
(1887–1933), the daughter of President Woodrow Wilson, in a ceremony at the White House.
He later served as foreign affairs advisor to the government of Siam, Assistant Secretary of State, High Commissioner of the Philippines, and U.S. representative to the United Nations Trusteeship Council. While Sayre was Siam's foreign affairs advisor, he received the title Phraya Kanlayana Maitri from King Prajadhipok
and was appointed Siam's representative on the Permanent Court of Arbitration
at The Hague. Sayre's immediate subordinate in his capacity of Assistant Secretary of State was Alger Hiss
. Sayre declined to testify as a character witness for the defense at Hiss's perjury trials.
He died on March 29, 1972.
, (1915–2008) was the dean of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1951 until his retirement in 1978.
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and a son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
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Biography
He was born on April 30, 1885.On 25 November 1913, he married Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre
Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre was a daughter of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and a political activist. “She worked vigorously for women's suffrage, social issues, and to promote her father's call for a League of Nations, and emerged as a force in the Massachusetts Democratic...
(1887–1933), the daughter of President Woodrow Wilson, in a ceremony at the White House.
He later served as foreign affairs advisor to the government of Siam, Assistant Secretary of State, High Commissioner of the Philippines, and U.S. representative to the United Nations Trusteeship Council. While Sayre was Siam's foreign affairs advisor, he received the title Phraya Kanlayana Maitri from King Prajadhipok
Prajadhipok
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VII was the seventh monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of the country. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to huge political...
and was appointed Siam's representative on the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration , is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands.-History:The court was established in 1899 as one of the acts of the first Hague Peace Conference, which makes it the oldest institution for international dispute resolution.The creation of...
at The Hague. Sayre's immediate subordinate in his capacity of Assistant Secretary of State was Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss was an American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer. He was involved in the establishment of the United Nations both as a U.S. State Department and U.N. official...
. Sayre declined to testify as a character witness for the defense at Hiss's perjury trials.
He died on March 29, 1972.
Legacy
Sayre's son, Francis B. Sayre, Jr.Francis B. Sayre, Jr.
The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre Jr. was Dean of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for 27 years. He was the fourth grandchild of President Woodrow Wilson....
, (1915–2008) was the dean of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1951 until his retirement in 1978.
External links
- Francis B. Sayre papers at Williams College
- Glad Adventure - Autobiography