US Ambassador to Guatemala from 1922-1930.
Cremated and entombed in same crypt as his wife.
Born at Altenburg-Saxony, Germany. Immigrated to US in 1892. Naturalized in Alva OK, May 1898. His passport applications say between 1892 & 1907, also 1892 & 1922 he lived in Chicago IL, Kansas & Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawyer; banker; insurance business; chair of Oklahoma County Republican Party, 1910-14; member of Oklahoma Republican State Committee, 1912-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1922-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners
US State Dept history:
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
Appointed: May 24, 1922
Presentation of Credentials: July 31, 1922
Termination of Mission: Left post January 23, 1930
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Thailand)
Appointed: December 16, 1929
Commissioned to Siam. Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
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1900 federal census, Dicks, Woods Co OK: Arthur Geissler 22 Germany, living with his brother, John 30 & Alma 20 Geissler; and sister, Agnes Geissler 18.
1940 federal census, Oklahoma City: Arthur Geissler 62 Germany (widowed), living in Skirvin Hotel.
Cremated and entombed in same crypt as his wife.
Born at Altenburg-Saxony, Germany. Immigrated to US in 1892. Naturalized in Alva OK, May 1898. His passport applications say between 1892 & 1907, also 1892 & 1922 he lived in Chicago IL, Kansas & Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawyer; banker; insurance business; chair of Oklahoma County Republican Party, 1910-14; member of Oklahoma Republican State Committee, 1912-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1922-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners
US State Dept history:
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
Appointed: May 24, 1922
Presentation of Credentials: July 31, 1922
Termination of Mission: Left post January 23, 1930
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Thailand)
Appointed: December 16, 1929
Commissioned to Siam. Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
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1900 federal census, Dicks, Woods Co OK: Arthur Geissler 22 Germany, living with his brother, John 30 & Alma 20 Geissler; and sister, Agnes Geissler 18.
1940 federal census, Oklahoma City: Arthur Geissler 62 Germany (widowed), living in Skirvin Hotel.
US Ambassador to Guatemala from 1922-1930.
Cremated and entombed in same crypt as his wife.
Born at Altenburg-Saxony, Germany. Immigrated to US in 1892. Naturalized in Alva OK, May 1898. His passport applications say between 1892 & 1907, also 1892 & 1922 he lived in Chicago IL, Kansas & Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawyer; banker; insurance business; chair of Oklahoma County Republican Party, 1910-14; member of Oklahoma Republican State Committee, 1912-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1922-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners
US State Dept history:
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
Appointed: May 24, 1922
Presentation of Credentials: July 31, 1922
Termination of Mission: Left post January 23, 1930
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Thailand)
Appointed: December 16, 1929
Commissioned to Siam. Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
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1900 federal census, Dicks, Woods Co OK: Arthur Geissler 22 Germany, living with his brother, John 30 & Alma 20 Geissler; and sister, Agnes Geissler 18.
1940 federal census, Oklahoma City: Arthur Geissler 62 Germany (widowed), living in Skirvin Hotel.
Cremated and entombed in same crypt as his wife.
Born at Altenburg-Saxony, Germany. Immigrated to US in 1892. Naturalized in Alva OK, May 1898. His passport applications say between 1892 & 1907, also 1892 & 1922 he lived in Chicago IL, Kansas & Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawyer; banker; insurance business; chair of Oklahoma County Republican Party, 1910-14; member of Oklahoma Republican State Committee, 1912-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1922-30. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners
US State Dept history:
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
Appointed: May 24, 1922
Presentation of Credentials: July 31, 1922
Termination of Mission: Left post January 23, 1930
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Thailand)
Appointed: December 16, 1929
Commissioned to Siam. Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
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1900 federal census, Dicks, Woods Co OK: Arthur Geissler 22 Germany, living with his brother, John 30 & Alma 20 Geissler; and sister, Agnes Geissler 18.
1940 federal census, Oklahoma City: Arthur Geissler 62 Germany (widowed), living in Skirvin Hotel.
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