Horace Newton Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Horace Newton Allen

American diplomat

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1858

Place of Birth: Delaware, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1932

Profession: diplomat, missionary

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Horace Newton Allen (April 23, 1858 – December 11, 1932) was a medical doctor and the first American Protestant missionary in Korea, arriving there in late 1884.
He served in Korea at the end of the Joseon Dynasty, becoming close to the emperor.
At his suggestion, in 1885 the emperor founded the institution that became known as Severance Hospital in Seoul (now in South Korea).
It is now part of the Yonsei University Health System.
Due to Allen's relationship with the emperor and other officials, Allen became part of the United States Legation to Korea: he was appointed as secretary in 1890 and as US minister and consul general in 1897. Due to disagreements with the US government over its lack of intervention in the Russo-Japanese War, Allen was recalled in 1905.
Five years later Japan annexed Korea, setting up a ruling government that lasted until the end of World War II and Japan's defeat by the Allies.