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Richard Huestis

Huestis was the American diplomat who signed a return receipt for the emigration application of Hermann van Pels and his family.

Person

  • Richard Southand Huestis
  • Born on: Feb. 6, 1904
  • Born in: Ticonderoga, NY, USA

Richard Huestis was an American diplomat. In 1930 he was appointed vice-consul of the United States in Calcutta,[1] and in 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] In 1935 he was recognised by Royal Decree as vice-consul of the United States in Rotterdam, for the provinces of South-Holland, Zeeland, North-Brabant and Limburg.[3] In July 1938 he was reappointed by Royal Decree as consul for the same provinces.[4]

On 25 April 1939 he signed a return receipt for the emigration application for the United States of Hermann van Pels and his family.[5]

During the fighting in Rotterdam on 13 May 1940, Huestis put up several American citizens and consular personeel in his home. His friendship with the mayor of Gouda made evacuation to Boskoop possible.

From 1942 Huestis was consul in Cardiff, Glasgow and elsewhere.[6] His appointment to office in Hamburg followed on 24 January 1946.[7]

Addresses: Warsaw; Burgemeester de Villeneuvesingel 28, Rotterdam-Hillegersberg (21 July 1936).[8]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The London Gazette, 27 mei 1930, issue 33609, p. 3326.
  2. ^ The London Gazette, 20 juni 1933, issue 33951, p. 4123.
  3. ^ “Vice-consul Ver. Staten”, Vlissingsche Courant, 2 november 1935.
  4. ^ “Consulaire dienst”, Algemeen Handelsblad, 24 juli 1938.
  5. ^ Anne Frank Stichting, Anne Frank Collectie, reg. code A_vPels_I_001: Brief R.S. Huestis aan H. van Pels, 25 april 1939.
  6. ^ The London Gazette, 9 januari 1942, p. 195; 8 oktober 1943, p. 4458.
  7. ^ Department of State, Foreign Service List [abridged], 1 oktober 1947, Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1947, p. 24.
  8. ^ Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Bevolkingsregister, Gezinskaarten Hilligersberg: Gezinskaart R.H. Huestis (via rotterdam.digitalestamboom.nl).