John Lothrop Motley
Former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
John Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. As a popular historian, he is best known for his works on the Netherlands, the three volume work The Rise of the Dutch Republic and four volume History of the United Netherlands. Wikipedia
Born: April 15, 1814, Dorchester, Boston, MA
Died: May 29, 1877 (age 63 years), Dorchester, United Kingdom
Children: Susan Margaret Stackpole Motley, Elizabeth Cabot Motley, and Mary Motley
Great grandchildren: Freda Sheridan, Elizabeth Sheridan, Vernon Sheridan, and more
Grandchildren: Algernon Sheridan, Maurice Sheridan, John Sheridan, and more
Grandparent: John Lathrop
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