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thumb Laurits S. Swenson (June 12, 1865–November 4, 1947) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark. ==Life and career== Laurits Selmer Swenson was born in New Sweden, Minnesota on June 12, 1865 to Norwegian parents. He graduated from Iowa's Luther College with bachelor's (1886) and master's (1889) degrees and became Principal of Lutheran Academy in Albert Lea, where he worked from 1888 to 1897.〔Luther College, (Luther College Through Sixty Years, 1861-1921 ), 1922, page 424〕〔Minnesota Historical Society, (Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society ), Volume 14, page 763〕 From 1895 to 1897 Swenson served on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.〔James Terry White, (The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography ), Volume 12, 1904, page 108〕 Swenson also pursued a business career, serving as Vice President of Union State Bank and President of the Wiprud Land & Colonization Company, an effort to attract European immigrants to settle in Minnesota.〔Albert Nelson Marquis, (The Book of Minnesotans ), 1907, page 503〕 In 1897 Swenson started a diplomatic career when he was appointed Minister to Denmark.〔New York Times, (Presidential Appointments: Prof. Laurits S. Swenson for Minister to Denmark ), October 6, 1897〕 He served in Copenhagen until 1905.〔Hartford Courant, (Minister Swenson Comes Homes ), June 26, 1905〕 In this post Swenson negotiated the terms for the sale of the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands).〔New York Times, (The danish West Indies: Report From Copenhagen of Agreement for Their Sale ), December 13, 1901〕 In 1909 he was appointed Minister to Switzerland, and he served until 1911.〔New York Times, (No Serious Fight on Bacon for Envoy: Taft's Whole List of Diplomatic Appointments Recommended for Senate Approval ), December 21, 1909〕〔Los Angeles Times, (The Initiative in Switzerland and its Disappointments ), May 13, 1913〕 Swenson served as Minister to Norway from 1911 to 1913.〔Christian Science Monitor, (Mr. Taft Names new Diplomats ), April 24, 1911〕〔Spokane Daily Chronicle, (To Invite Swenson: Former Minister to Norway Will be Asked for the Seventeenth of May ), March 18, 1914〕 In 1921 Swenson was again appointed Minister to Norway, and he held this position until 1930.〔Baltimore Sun, (Named for Norway Post ), October 7, 1921〕〔New York Times, (Philip is Appointed Minister to Norway: Veteran of Foreign Service Is Chosen by Hoover to Succeed Swenson ), July 14, 1930.〕 In 1931 Swenson was named Ambassador to the Netherlands, where he served until 1934.〔Boston Globe, (Netherlands Post Given to Swenson ), February 27, 1931〕〔New York Times, (Emmet is Named Envoy to Hague ), December 31, 1933〕 Swenson died in Oslo on November 4, 1947.〔American Foreign Service Association, (The American Foreign Service Journal ), Volume 24, 1947, page 44〕 He is buried in Lake Prairie, Minnesota's Norseland Lutheran Cemetery.〔(Laurits Selmer Swenson ) at (Find A Grave ), accessed December 13, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laurits S. Swenson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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