Ralph H. Booth

Ralph Harman Booth (September 29, 1873 Toronto, Canada – June 20, 1931 Salzburg, Austria) was a non-career appointee who served as the American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark (1930-1931).[1] He died in office at the age of 57.[2] His professional background was in banking and journalism, having been the Chicago Journal Secretary, Manager and Editor (1895-1904), Detroit Tribune, Cashier and Business Manager (1892-1904) and Vice President of the Associated Press, 1917-18. He began with Detroit National Bank, 1888.[3]

Booth married M. Mary Batterman on May 23, 1906 and they had two children.[3]. In the 1940s, eight paintings from their collection were donated to the National Gallery of Art. David E. Finley, Director of the National Gallery of Art, proclaimed that the paintings by Italian and German artists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries “are among the most important works of art in private possession in this country.”[4]

References

1. "Ralph Harman Booth". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
2. "RALPH H. BOOTH DIES; ENVOY TO DENMARK; Complications From Influenza Bring End to Publisher's Brief Diplomatic Career. BUILT NEWSPAPER CHAIN President Hoover Says His Death Is "a Loss to the Country"--Danish Press Praises Him. Tribute Paid by President. Appointed Minister Last Year. Newspaper Chain Developed". The New York Times. June 21, 1931. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
3. "Booth, Ralph Harman". Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
4. "News Release" (PDF). National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 January 2020.