Albert Rhodes (February 1, 1840 – April 5, 1894) was an American diplomat and author. He was the U.S. Consul in Jerusalem and several European cities.
Early life Rhodes was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 1, 1840. He was educated at the academy in Elder's Ridge, a small village in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and entered the consular service.James Grant Wilson, John Fiske, Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 5, 1888, page 231
Diplomatic career Rhodes served as Consul in Jerusalem in 1863-1865 where he took office on 27 January 1864, succeeding Franklin Olcott. In 1865 he resigned from the post and on 24 August 1865 was appointed consular clerk in Liverpool. On 30 June 1866 he was appointed Consul in Rotterdam, and he served briefly as Chargé d'affaires in the absence of a Minister. Rhodes served until being recalled in 1869.Buffalo Evening Courier, Senate Confirmations, July 2, 1866United States Congress, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, Volume 17, 1901, page 142
He served as U.S. Commercial Agent in Rouen, France, and was then appointed U.S. Consul, where he served from 1877 to 1883.United States Congress, Journal of the Senate, Volume 46, 1901, page 389 In 1881, Rhodes received the Legion of Honor from the French government.
Rhodes was then transferred to Elberfeld, Germany, where he served as U. S. consul from May 1883 until November 1885.United States Congress, Journal of the United States Senate, Memorial of Charles Foster, 1890, page 7
In retirement Rhodes resided in Paris, France and New York City.Oscar Fay Adams, A Dictionary of American Authors, 1904, page 313Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Harrison De Puy, The Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 20, 1895, page 918
Career as an author Albert Rhodes was a frequent contributor to magazines, including The Galaxy,Chicago Tribune, , September 22, 1872 McBride's,McBride's magazine, The Chinese at Beaver Falls, by Albert Rhodes, June 1877, page 708 Lippincott's,Advertisement, Lippincott's Magazine, Scribner's magazine, Volume 24, May 24, 1877, page 312 The Century,Boston Globe, , March 31, 1874 and Scribner's Magazine.New York Times, Diplomatic and Consular Service, November 26, 1876
Rhodes also authored several works of both fiction and nonfiction, including: Jerusalem As It Is (1865);Albert Rhodes, Jerusalem As It Is, 1865, title page The French at Home (1875);Albert Rhodes, The French at Home, 1875, title page Monsieur at Home (1885);Albert Rhodes, Monsieur at Home, 1885, title page and Ruses de Guerre (also called A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing) (1892).Albert Rhodes, Ruses de Guerre, 1892, title page
Death Rhodes died in New York City on April 5, 1894.New York City Deaths, 1892-1902, entry for Albert Rhodes (certificate 11741), accessed December 11, 2012The Lounger, The Critic magazine, Volume 21, Number 636 (April 28, 1894), page 289
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