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348 real understanding of the situation, which at one time threatened seriously our friendly relations with Germany.

He was United States vice consul-general at Teheran, Persia, 1891-92. He was in charge of the American legation in that city, and during the cholera epidemic of 1892, he was of very great service in humane and charitable assistance to those in distress. He organized and financed the American Missionary Hospital and Dispensary. For this timely and much-needed work he received the thanks of the Shah of Persia and of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. He established and carried on for some time the "Diplomatic and Consular Review," the only journal ever published in the United States strictly in the interest of diplomatic and consular affairs.

He was a representative of the International Union of the American Republics at the International American Conference in Mexico, 1901-02; and being at the time acting director of the International Bureau of the American Republics he was given a seat in the Conference and was made Secretary of the Special Committee on Reorganization of the Bureau which perfected the plan under which this important International Institution is now being carried on. Mr. Fox also served as Special Disbursing Agent of the Department of State at the Conference.

He was a member of the Government Board of Management of the Pan-American exposition, 1901; of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, 1904; and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition, 1905.

He has contributed frequently to magazines, both in Europe and America.

Mr. Fox is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Cosmos club, of Washington, District of Columbia. He is a Republican in politics. His reading has been on historical and political subjects, and he is especially fond of German literature.

He married Louise Ludewig, of Brunswick, Germany, May 1, 1880. They have three children living in 1904. His address is The Portner, Washington, District of Columbia.