ART IN AMERICA
Von: Samuel Greene Wheeler (S.G.W.) Benjamin
Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin (February 13, 1837 – July 19, 1914) was an American statesman.
His parents were American missionaries in Greece. Born in Argos, Greece, but then educated in the United States, he pursued careers as a journalist, author, and diplomat. In 1883, he was appointed as the first American Minister to Persia, a post he occupied for two years.
It was he who first drafted the diplomatic code used by the American legation in Persia.
His parents were American missionaries in Greece. Born in Argos, Greece, but then educated in the United States, he pursued careers as a journalist, author, and diplomat. In 1883, he was appointed as the first American Minister to Persia, a post he occupied for two years.
It was he who first drafted the diplomatic code used by the American legation in Persia.
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