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Diplomat, rider, Rough Rider, Craig W. Wadsworth
Craig Wharton Wadsworth (January 12, 1872 – May 20, 1960)
[1] was a diplomat,
steeplechase rider, and member of
Theodore Roosevelt 's
Rough Riders .
[2]
Early life
Wadsworth was born in
Philadelphia to Gen. Craig Wadsworth (1841–1872) and Evelyn Willing (
née Peters) Wadsworth (1845–1886).
[3] His elder brother was James S. Wadsworth (1870–1930).
His grandfather was
Civil War
General
James S. Wadsworth (1807–1864), his uncle was
James Wolcott Wadsworth (1846–1926), and his aunts were
Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie Adair (1837–1921), who became prominent as the matriarch of
Glenveagh Castle in
County Donegal , Ireland, and the large
JA Ranch in the
Texas Panhandle ,
[4] and Elizabeth S. Wadsworth (1848–1930), who was married to
Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore (1843–1925), becoming Lady Barrymore.
[5]
He attended school at
The Hill School at
Pottstown, Pennsylvania . He studied at
Harvard University in 1892 and was a member of the university's varsity
football team.
[6]
Career
He was an amateur steeplechase rider and prominent member of New York Society.
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10] In 1900, he purchased the horses Banastar (for $11,000), Lucky Bird ($2,600), and Seminole ($3,000) and from the estate of William H. Clark.
[11]
He served in
Cuba during the
Spanish–American War where he served in Troop K of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders in 1898. After the war, he served on Governor Theodore Roosevelt's military staff as a major in
Albany, New York .
[6]
In 1902, he started in the U.S. Diplomatic Service as third secretary to the
American Embassy in London , taking up his position there in August that year,
[12] and succeeding
William Corcoran Eustis .
[13] In 1907, during the murder trial of society architect
Stanford White , there were accusations of impropriety made against Wadsworth by
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw , the wife of
Harry Kendall Thaw .
[14]
[15] Evelyn claimed that Wadsworth entered her mother's room in London and insulted her and her mother. Wadsworth vehemently denied the accusations against him.
[14]
[16]
[17]
He then served as
Consul General at
Tehran ,
[18]
Persia ;
Bucharest ,
Romania ;
Montevideo ,
Uruguay ;
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina ;
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil ;
Brussels ,
Belgium ; and
Lima ,
Peru .
[2]
Wadsworth retired in 1927 and moved back to his family's estate in
Geneseo, New York .
[6]
Personal life
Wadsworth was a member of the
Knickerbocker Club , the
Jockey Club , the
Union Club , the
Lambs Club , and the
Racquet Club of
New York City , the
Metropolitan Club of
Washington DC and the
Roehampton Club , the
Beefsteak Club , and
St James's Club , of
London .
[6]
Wadsworth died at his home in Geneseo on May 20, 1960, and is buried in Temple Hill Cemetery in
Geneseo, New York .
[6]
See also
References
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"Gen Craig Wharton Wadsworth" . geni_family_tree . 12 July 1840. Retrieved 2015-10-06 .
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"WADSWORTH'S COUSIN HERE; Attache at Lima, Peru, Tells of the Nation's Progress" .
The New York Times . 9 September 1926. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"OBITUARY.; Gen. Craig W. Wadsworth. Railroad Reform. Williamsburg's Christmas Homicide. Serious Stabbing Affray. Fires in December" .
The New York Times . 4 January 1872. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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History of the JA Ranch .
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"WHAT IS DOING IN SOCIETY" .
The New York Times . 14 July 1903. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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a
b
c
d
e Times, Special to The New York (21 May 1960).
"Craig W. Wadsworth, 88, Dies; Retired Diplomat, Sportsman" .
The New York Times . Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"DEBUT OF ALICE MORTON; Dance Given in Honor of the ex-Governor's Fourth Daughter at His Home. MANY DEBUTANTES ATTEND Craig W. Wadsworth Leads the Cotillion After Supper, with Miss Alice Morton -- Decorations from Rhinecliff -- Comfort for Coachmen" .
The New York Times . 14 January 1898. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"A DANCE AT MRS. GERRY'S.; The Annual Entertainment at the Beautiful Gerry Mansion -- A Pretty Cotillion -- Handsome Favors" .
The New York Times . 6 February 1900. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"DEDICATION AT BUFFALO.; Formal Opening of the Pan-American Exposition to Take Place To-morrow" .
The New York Times . 19 May 1901. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"COTILLION DANCE AT MRS. J.J. ASTOR'S; Floral Figure, Led by Craig Wadsworth, a Feature of the Evening. THE SZECHENYIS PRESENT Hungarian Airs Played in Compliment to Relatives of Miss Vanderbilt's Fiance -- 200 Guests Present" .
The New York Times . 21 January 1908. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"SALE OF THE CLARK STABLE.; Banastar Bought by Craig W. Wadsworth for $11,000" .
The New York Times . 12 May 1900. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
^ "Court Circular". The Times . No. 36842. London. 9 August 1902. p. 6.
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"CRAIG WADSWORTH CHOSEN.; The New Yorker Appointed Third Secretary of the United States Embassy at London" .
The New York Times . 6 May 1902. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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a
b Cablegram, Special (12 March 1907).
"WADSWORTH DENIES MRS. THAW'S STORY; Embassy Secretary Tells of Her Mother's Appeal to Him in London. WAS LEFT ILL IN HOTEL When Evelyn Went to the Continent with Thaw -- Records Show He Tried to Aid Her" .
The New York Times . Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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"WON'T DRAG OTHERS INTO THAW TRIAL; Jerome Ignoring the Mention of Craig Wadsworth and Men Evelyn Thaw Knew. CALLS IN MORE ALIENISTS Prepares Hypothetical Question Bearing on Sanity of Prisoner When He Killed Stanford White. WON'T DRAG OTHERS INTO THAW TRIAL" .
The New York Times . 10 March 1907. Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
^ Times, Special To The New York (13 March 1907).
"SAYS HE'LL FORCE WADSWORTH TO GO; London Editor Collecting Record of His Mode of Life Here and in London. SECRETARY DENIES CHARGE Relates That Evelyn Thaw Told Him That Thaw Exerted Hypnotic Influence Over Her" .
The New York Times . Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
^ Times, Special To The New York (10 March 1907).
"NO ACTION ON WADSWORTH.; Washington Smiles at Mention of His Name in the Thaw Trial" .
The New York Times . Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
^ Times, Special To The New York (19 August 1912).
"NEWPORTERS BATHE IN STORMY SURF; Dozen Daring Women of the Summer Colony Brave High Wind and Heavy Rain" .
The New York Times . Retrieved 10 May 2017 .
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