Robert Bacon
American diplomat
Died when: 58 years 328 days (706 months)Star Sign: Cancer
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Robert Bacon (July 5, 1860 – May 29, 1919) was an American statesman and diplomat.He was also a leading banker and businessman who worked closely with Secretary of State Elihu Root, 1905-1909, and served as United States Secretary of State from January to March 1909.
He served as ambassador to France 1909 to 1912.He was a leader in the Preparedness Movement setting up training programs for would-be Soldiers before the United States entered the First World War in April 1917.
He was defeated narrowly as a candidate for the United States Senate in 1916.He was commissioned as a major in the United States Army in 1917, and played a major role as Chief of the American Military Mission at British General Headquarters.
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