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Frost, Francis Willoughby, 1876-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1876 - 1935

Biography

Francis Willoughby Frost (1876-1935) of Chicago, Illinois, was the son of George Henry Frost (1838-1917) and Louisa Hunt Frost (1839-1923). He married Alice Birney Blackwell Frost (1881-1938) in 1907; the couple had two sons, Francis Willoughby Frost (1909-1992) and George Henry Frost (1914-1969).

In 1905, Francis Frost accompanied United States Secretary of War William Howard Taft on a diplomatic mission to Asia. Frost left Taft's party after Beijing, China, and continued to travel for nine months before returning home to New Jersey.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Francis Willoughby Frost papers and photographs

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 1733
Abstract:

Correspondence, photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, and others papers compiled by Francis Willoughby Frost relating primarily to travel while accompanying United States Secretary of War William Howard Taft on a 1905 diplomatic mission resulting in the Taft-Katsura Agreement. Locations visited include Manila, Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan.

Dates: 1878-1919, bulk 1905