Who's Who in the Far East/IDE, Hon. Henry C.

3630319Who's Who in the Far East — IDE, Hon. Henry C.

IDE, Hon. Henry C. (MANILA), LL.D.; Lawyer, Governor-General of Philippine Islands; b. Sept. 18, 1844; m. Oct. 26, 1871, to Mary M. Melcher. Educ.: Dartmouth College, graduated, 1866. Admitted to bar, 1870; States Attorney, Vermont, U.S.A., 1878-80; President, State Conventions, 1884; Senator, 1882-83-84-85-86; United States Commissioner to Samoa, 1891; Chief Justice of Samoa by joint appointment of Great Britain, Germany and U.S.A., 1893-97; U.S. Philippine Commissioner, 1900-06; Secretary of Finance and Justice, P.I., 1901-06, Vice-Governor, 1903-06; Acting Governor, 1905-06; Governor General, 1906; received degree of LL.D. from Dartmouth College, 1900, and from Tuft's College, 1903. Publications: Various articles for reviews and magazines. Clubs: University; Aimy and Navy; Columbia, Manila. Address: Manila, Philippine Islands.