Tobias Lear
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Tobias Lear was an American diplomat and personal secretary to George Washington, best known for his role in early U.S. foreign affairs and negotiations with North African states.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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human ⓘ political aide ⓘ secretary ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Congressional Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1762-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1816-10-11 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
correspondence of George Washington
NERFINISHED
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early U.S. diplomatic records ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Phillips Exeter Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| familyName | Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Tobias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in early U.S. foreign relations with North African states
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serving as George Washington's personal secretary ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Washington's presidential household ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli (1805)
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negotiations with the Barbary States ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ secretary ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Portsmouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Clerk of the War Department
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United States Consul General to Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Consul to Saint-Domingue NERFINISHED ⓘ personal secretary to George Washington ⓘ private secretary to the President of the United States ⓘ |
| relative | Benjamin Lincoln Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Mount Vernon
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Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | negotiated end of hostilities with Tripoli in 1805 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Bassett Washington Lear
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Frances Dandridge Henley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
George Washington
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James Madison administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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