born Jan. 11, 1873, Huntington, W.Va., U.S.
died Oct. 5, 1931, Englewood, N.J.
U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
He practiced law in New York City (1905–14), helping draft a workers' compensation law (1911). He became a partner in J. P. Morgan & Co. (1914–27) and organized the Kennecott Copper Corp. During World War I he was an adviser to the Allied Maritime Transport Council, and after the war he helped devise a national aviation policy. He served as ambassador to Mexico (1927–30). He briefly served in the U.S. Senate (1931) before his death. His daughter Anne married Charles A. Lindbergh .