In 1866 he was appointed Consul in
Rotterdam, and he served briefly as
Chargé d'affaires in the absence of a Minister. Rhodes served until being recalled in 1869.[2][3]
He served as U.S. Commercial Agent in
Rouen, France, and was then appointed U.S. Consul, where he served from 1877 to 1883.[4] In 1881, Rhodes received the
Legion of Honor from the French government.[5]
Rhodes was then transferred to
Elberfeld, Germany, where he served as U. S. consul from May 1883 until November 1885.[6]
Rhodes also authored several works of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Jerusalem As It Is (1865);[14] The French at Home (1875);[15] Monsieur at Home (1885);[16] and Ruses de Guerre (also called A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing) (1892).[17]
Death
Rhodes died in New York City on April 5, 1894.[18][19]