John M. Francis

John Morgan Francis (March 6, 1823 – June 18, 1897) was an American journalist and diplomat.[1]

John M. Francis
8th United States Minister to Austria
In office September 11, 1884 – August 3, 1885
President	Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Alphonso Taft
Succeeded by	Alexander Lawton
United States Minister to Portugal
In office October 5, 1882 – August 25, 1884
President	Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	Benjamin Moran
Succeeded by	Lewis Richmond
2nd United States Minister to Greece
In office November 11, 1871 – June 25, 1873
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Charles K. Tuckerman
Succeeded by	J. Meredith Read
Personal details
Born	(1823-03-06)March 6, 1823 Prattsburgh, New York, U.S.
Died	June 18, 1897(1897-06-18) (aged 74) Troy, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Harriet E. Tucker
Children	Charles Spencer Francis

Francis was born in Prattsburgh, New York. He left home in 1838 and began working in Canandaigua, New York, for several newspapers. He moved to Troy, New York in 1846 and was chief editor of the Northern Budget. Frances founded the Troy Daily Times on June 25, 1841. As a diplomat, Francis served as United States Minister to Greece (1871-1873), as Minister Resident/Consul General to Portugal (1882-1884) (originally appointed as Chargé d'Affaires, he took the oath of office, but did not proceed to the post in that capacity), and as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary (1884-1885).[1][2] He died in Troy, New York.

References

1. "John and Charles Francis collection (1869-ca. 1905)". Clements Library. University of Michigan. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
2. "John Morgan Francis". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 31 January 2020.