George P. Horton

Born: 10/11/1859   Fairville
Died: 1942
Parents: Peter Davis Horton and Mary Sofia Aiken.
Spouse: Carrie Nickols (1st); Kathryn Bogart (2nd); Aikaterini Sakopoulos Horton (Catherine;
Children: Georgia; Dorothy; Nancy
Address(es):
Interred:
Oak HIll Cemetary of Georgetown
Washington D.C.  

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Blight of Asia; an account of the systematic extermination of Christian populations by Mohammedans and of the culpability of certain great powers; with a true story of the burning of Smyrna
- Events from 1822 thru 1909 of the abominable behavior of the Ottoman Turks
Non Fiction , History Adult Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1926
Miss Schuyler's Alias Fiction Adult Richard G. Badger, The Gorham Press 1913
Edge of Hazzard Fiction Adult Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill 1906
Monk's Treasure Fiction Adult A.L. Burt Company 1905
Long Straight Road
- Present Day Chicago (1902)
Fiction Adult Indianapolis, The Bowen-Merrill Company 1902
Tempting of Father Anthony Fiction Adult Chicago, McClurg & co. 1901
Like Another Helen
- Takes place in Crete
Fiction Adult Indianapolis, The Bowen-Merrill company 1901
Fair Brigand Fiction Adult Chicago, New York, H. S. Stone and company 1899
Aphroessa ; a legend of Argolis, and other poems Poetry Adult London, T. Fisher Unwin 1897
Constantine; A Tale of Greece under King Otho Historical Fiction Adult Chicago : Way and Williams 1897
Other writings:
- He translated Sappho. He wrote a guide for the interpretation of Scripture.

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Historian

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Novelists by Bernice M. Foster 1928
Who's Who in America 1926 -1927

Memberships:

Name Date
He was a member of the Chicago Renaissance

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Graduated with a degree in classical studies University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1878

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
U.S. Consul in Budapest, Hungary United States 1924
Editor of the literary supplement Chicago American Newspaper Chicago 1901 -1903
Literary Journalist Chicago Times Herald Chicago 1899 -1901
US Consul and US Consul General
- Horton served as U.S. Consul in Athens 1893-1898 and 1905-1906. He was US Consul General in Saloniki 1910–1911. He then served as U.S. Consul in Smyrna 1911–1917, up to the termination of diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire in World War I. He served again after the war from 1919 until the Great Fire began on September 13, 1922.
Greece (SmyrnaknownasIzmirtoday) 1893 -1924

Other Resources:

Other Comments:

He actively promoted the revival of the Olympic Games and inspired the U. S. team's participation

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