1883 - 1924
Robert Whitney Imbrie American Diplomat
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| Birthday |
23rd April, 1883
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| Birthplace |
Washington, D.C.
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| Died |
18th July, 1924
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Foreign service officer
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| Occupation |
Diplomat
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Robert Whitney Imbrie (April 23, 1883/1884 – July 18, 1924) was an American diplomat who was the first officer of the United States Foreign Service to be killed while on assignment. He was murdered by anti-Baháʼí rioters during his posting in Tehran, Persia. Imbrie and another American man were pulled out of a caravan and beaten by a mob after they were accused of being adherents of the Baháʼí Faith, which has historically faced widespread and state-sponsored persecution in Persia and the rest of the Muslim world. Following the initial assault, they were taken to a police hospital, where more rioters broke in and beat him to death. Imbrie's murder led to Persian prime minister Reza Khan declaring martial law and his eventual toppling of the Qajar dynasty; Khan's role in the incident is controversial, as some of the assailants were members of the Persian Cossack Brigade, which was commanded by Khan both before and after the 1921 Persian coup d'état.
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