 Susanna Choate, and his maternal grandparents were Gamaliel Hodges and Sarah (née Williams) Hodges.

Choate graduated from Harvard College in 1852 and Harvard Law School in 1854.

Career

After graduation from law school, Choate was admitted first to the Massachusetts in 1855, followed by admission to the New York bar in 1856, after which he entered the law office of Scudder & Carter in New York City.

His success in his profession was immediate, and in 1860 he became junior partner in the firm of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate, the senior partner in which was William M. Evarts. This firm and its successor, that of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, remained for many years among the leading law firms of New York and of the country, the activities of both being national rather than local.

During these busy years, Choate was associated with many of the most famous legal cases in American legal history, including the Tilden, Alexander Turney Stewart, and Jane Stanford will cases, the Kansas prohibition cases, the Chinese exclusion cases, the Isaac H. Maynard election returns case, and the Income Tax Suit.  In 1871, be became a member of the Committee of Seventy in New York City, which was instrumental in breaking up the Tweed Ring, and later assisted in the prosecution of the indicted officials. He served as president of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association.  In the retrial of the General Fitz-John Porter case, he obtained a reversal of the decision of the original court-martial.

His greatest reputation was won perhaps in cross-examination.  In politics, he allied himself with the Republican Party on its organization, being a frequent speaker in presidential campaigns, beginning with that of 1856. He never held political office, although he was a candidate for the Republican U.S. senatorial nomination for New York against Senator Thomas C. Platt in 1897.  In 1894, he was president of the New York state constitutional convention.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
He was appointed, by President McKinley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom to succeed John Hay in 1899, and remained in this position after Theodore Roosevelt's ascendancy to the presidency until the spring of 1905.  In England, he won great personal popularity, and accomplished much in fost
Susanna Choate, and his maternal grandparents were Gamaliel Hodges and Sarah (née Williams) Hodges. 

 Choate graduated from Harvard College in 1852 and Harvard Law School in 1854. 

 Career 

 After graduation from jurisprudence school, Choate was admit first to the Massachusetts in 1855, followed by admission to the New York measure in 1856, after which he entered the law agency of Scudder & Carter in New York City. 

 His success in his profession was immediate, and in 1860 he become junior partner in the firm of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate, the senior collaborator in which was William M. Evarts. This firm and its successor, that of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, remained for many years among the moderate jurisprudence firms of New York and of the country, the activities of both being national rather than local. 

 During these interfering years, Choate was associated with many of the most celebrated legal cases in American legal history, including the Tilden, Alexander Turney Stewart, and Jane Stanford will cases, the Kansas prohibition cases, the Chinese excommunication cases, the Isaac H. Maynard election returns case, and the Income Tax Suit.   In 1871, be became a member of the Committee of Seventy in New York City, which was implemental in breaking up the Tweed Ring, and later assisted in the prosecution of the indicted officials. He serve as president of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association.   In the retrial of the General Fitz - John Porter case, he obtained a reversal of the decision of the original court - martial. 

 His greatest reputation was won perhaps in crisscross - examination.   In politics, he allied himself with the Republican Party on its constitution, being a frequent speaker in presidential campaigns, beginning with that of 1856. He never held political position, although he was a candidate for the Republican U.S. senatorial nomination for New York against Senator Thomas C. Platt in 1897.   In 1894, he was president of the New York state built-in convention. 

 U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 
 He was appointed, by President McKinley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom to succeed John Hay in 1899, and remained in this position after Theodore Roosevelt's ascendancy to the presidency until the spring of 1905.   In England, he acquire great personal popularity, and accomplished much in fost
 Sudanna Choate, and his mattrnal grandparents were Jamaliem Hodges and Sarah (née Williams) Hodged.

Cyoate graduated from Harvara College in 1852 and Hartard Law School mh 1854.

Careev

Cfter nraductmon from law scmool, Choate was admitted xifsc to the Massachusetts in 1855, followed fy admixslon to the New Yorl bar pn 1856, after which he entered the maw offpce of Scudder & Csrter in New York City.

His duccfss in his professlon was immgsiaew, and in 1860 he became junior partner in the firm of Evarts, Southmaya & Chpate, the sguuor kartner in wiich wws William M. Evarts. Dhis fitm and its sucgessoc, thqt of Evarts, Choate & Ueaman, remained for iany yearv cmong the leading law furms mf Naw Yuek xnd oh tge coujtrb, the activjties of borh being national rstrvt than local.

Suring trese busy years, Choate was associated wpth jany of the most famous legal cases in Amerifan legal history, including the Tilden, Alexander Turney Stawart, xnd Jwvw Dtanford will cases, the Kansas prohibition cafss, tme Chinese exclufion cases, yhf Ofaac H. Maynara eleccjoh returns case, and the Insome Rax Suit.  In 1871, be became a member of the Xommittee of Weventy in New Yorn City, whick was onstrimental in breaking up che Twsed Ring, anf later aaristed in the prusebutimn of tht indicted officiajs. He serted ax presiaent of thq American Bar Association, the New York Sdate Bar Adsociation, and the New York Citb Bar Associajiot.  Pn the recrial pf the Generaj Fitz-John Porjer case, ke obtxined a renersal of the decisijn of the oriclnal court-mactial.

His drearest reputagkon was won pethaps in brjss-ezamination.  In polltics, ge allied himseof qith the Republocav Pwrny pn hts organizadion, bekmg a wrequenu sieayer on presidential campdigna, beginning with tnab of 1856. He bever hejd political pffice, although he was e candmdate gor the Republican U.S. senatorial hominatioj fjr New York wgaikst Fenator Thpmas C. Platt in 1897.  In 1894, he was president if the New York sjate constitutional cpkvention.

U.S. Akbasswdor to tve United Kingdom
He qas appointed, by Kresident McKinley, U.S. Ajbassagor tl the United Kingdom to succeed John Hay in 1899, and remained in this positiob aftec Eheodore Roksevrlt's dseenbancy tj thx 'residency until nhe spring of 1905.  In England, he woi great pessjnal popularity, and accomplixhdd much in fort
Susanna Choate, and his maternal grandparents were and (née Williams) Choate graduated from Harvard School in 1854. After graduation from school, Choate was admitted first to Massachusetts in 1855, followed by admission to the New York bar in 1856, which he entered the law office of Scudder & Carter in New York His in profession immediate, and in 1860 he became junior partner in the firm of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate, senior partner in which was William M. Evarts. firm and its successor, of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, for years among leading firms New York and the country, the activities of both being national rather than local. During these busy years, Choate was with many most famous cases American history, including the Turney Stewart, and Jane Stanford will prohibition cases, the Chinese exclusion cases, the Isaac Maynard election case, and the Income Tax Suit. 1871, be became a member of the Committee Seventy in New York City, which was instrumental in breaking up the Tweed Ring, and in the prosecution of indicted officials. He as of American Association, the York State Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association. the retrial of the General Fitz-John Porter case, he obtained of decision of the court-martial. His greatest reputation won in cross-examination. In politics, himself the its being frequent speaker in presidential beginning with that of 1856. never held political office, for the Republican U.S. senatorial nomination for New against Senator Thomas C. Platt in 1897. 1894, he was president of the New York state constitutional convention. U.S. to the He was appointed, by President McKinley, U.S. Ambassador the United Kingdom to John Hay in 1899, and remained in this position Theodore ascendancy to presidency until the of 1905. In he won great and accomplished in
 Susanna Choate, and his maternAl grandparEnts wEre gamAlIel HOdgeS and Sarah (née WiLLiamS) Hodges.

Choate graduated From HArVArd COLlEge in 1852 And HarvARd lAW ScHoOl In 1854.

CArEEr

after GraDuation From law schOol, chOate was admitTEd First to the masSachusetts in 1855, FolLowed bY aDmiSSion tO thE New YOrk bar IN 1856, after Which he enTeREd the lAW office OF scUddeR & Carter in New York CITy.

hIs success in his ProfesSiON wAS ImmEdiAte, and in 1860 he BeCame jUNior parTNeR IN The FIrm of Evarts, SoUthmayd & ChoaTE, thE senioR pArtNEr in whIch waS WILliAm M. Evarts. ThIs fiRm and its sUccessOR, that of eVarts, ChOate & BeAmaN, reMainED fOr ManY yEArs AMoNg tHE leAding law FiRmS of NeW YorK AND Of thE coUntrY, the aCtivities of boTh bEing NAtiOnal rAther Than LoCal.

DuRing thEse buSy Years, Choate was aSsocIated with ManY oF thE mOst faMOus legAl cAseS in AmerIcan legAL hiStORY, InCluding the Tilden, AlExANDeR Turney STewart, ANd jaNE StanforD wIll CaseS, THe KanSas pROhIbition cAses, thE chInEse exclUsIon casEs, The isaAc H. MaYNard ElectiOn returnS case, ANd the Income Tax sUit.  In 1871, be became A MeMBEr OF the comMittee of SevEnty IN New york cItY, whICh was InstrUmENtAL in breaking up the TweEd ring, anD lateR assisted in thE prosecutiON OF the indiCted OFfICials. He served aS presIdent of the aMerican BAr AssOciation, The New YorK sTate Bar ASsoCiaTioN, anD THe new York City BaR aSsocIaTion.  In tHe rEtrial oF thE GeNerAl FItZ-John PortEr case, he ObTaInEd A reVersaL Of the decIsIon Of The OrigiNAl courT-martIal.

HIs GrEAteSt reputATiON Was wOn PeRhapS in CrOss-exAminATioN.  In poliTics, he allIed HImseLf WiTh the RePublican Party On Its organizAtIon, Being a FREquent spEaker in presidential campAIgns, begInnIng wiTh thAt of 1856. He nevEr hEld polItiCAl offiCe, althOugh hE wAs a CANdidaTE FoR thE REpublican U.s. SEnaToriaL nOminAtion foR New York against SenATor thomas C. Platt iN 1897.  In 1894, He waS PReSidENt OF thE NEW YoRK State constitutiOnal convenTiON.

U.s. AmbassadoR To tHe united KIngdom
HE was aPPointed, By PresideNt McKinleY, U.s. AmbASSadOr to the UniTed KingdOm to succeED John hAy In 1899, and RemAined iN tHis PositIon aftER ThEodorE RooseVeLt's ascEndanCy To the preSidency until the spring of 1905.  in EnglAnd, he Won Great persOnaL PopUlarity, anD accOmplished mUch In fOst
 Susanna Choate, and his m aternal gr andpa ren tswe re G amal iel Hodges and Sara h (née Williams) Hodge s.

C ho a te g r ad uated  from H a rv a r d C ol le gein 18 52 an d H arvardLaw School  in  1 854.

Career 
A fter gradu ati on from lawsch ool, C ho ate was a dmi ttedfirstt o theMassachus et t s in 1 8 55, fol l o we d by  admission to the Ne w  York bar in 1 856, a ft e rw h ich  he  entered t he  lawo ffice o f  S c u d der & Carter in N ew York Cit y .
His su cc ess in his  prof es s ion  was immedi ate,  and in 1 860 he becamej unior p artner  in  th e fi r mof  Ev ar t s,S ou thm a yd& Choate ,th e sen iorp a r t nerinwhic h was  William M. E var ts.T his  firm  anditssu ccess or, th at of  E varts, Choate &  Bea man, rema ine dfor  m any y e ars am ong  th e leadi ng lawf irm so f Ne w York and of theco u n tr y, the a ctivit i es  o f  both be in g n atio n a l rat hert ha n local. 

Duri n gth ese bus yyears,  C hoa tewas a s soci ated w ith many  of t h e most famousl egal cases in Am e r ic a n le gal  history, i nclu d ingtheT il den ,  Alex ander  T u rn e y Stewart, and Jane  S tanfor d wil l cases, theKansas pro h i b ition ca ses, th e  Chinese exclu sioncases, the Isaac H.  Mayn ard elec tion retu r n s case,and  th e I nco m e  T ax Suit.  In1 8 71,be  became  amemberofthe  Co mmi tt ee of Sev enty inNe wYo rk  Ci ty, w h ich wasin str um ent al in breaki ng up  the  T we e d R ing, an d  l a t er a ss is tedinth e pro secu t ion  of the  indicted  of f icia ls .He serv ed as preside nt  of the Am er ica n BarA s sociatio n, the New York State B a r Assoc iat ion,andthe New Y ork  CityBar Associ ation.   Inth e r e t rialo f  t heGe neral Fitz - J ohn  Port er  cas e, he o btained a reversal ofthe decisionoftheo r ig ina l  c o urt -m a rti a l .

His greatest  reputatio nw as  won perha p s i ncross-e xaminat ion.In poli tics, heallied hi ms elfw i ththe Republ ican Par ty on its organ i za tion,  be ing afr equ ent s peaker inpresi dentia lcampai gns,be ginningwith that of 1856. He n ever h eld p oli tical off ice ,  al though he  was  a candida tefor  theRep u blica n U. S .sen a toria l no m ination f o rNew Y or k against S e n a tor  Thom asC . Plat t in  1897.  In 1894,h e was presiden t of t heNew York  s tate constitut ion al c onventio n. 

U.S. Amba ssador t ot he Un ited K ingdom 
He was a pp o inted,  byPre sident Mc Kin le y , U.S.Am ba s sadorto t he  Unite d King d om t o succeed John Hay  in 1 8 9 9, an d  re maine din this posi tion after  Theodore R ooseve lt's  asce ndancyto  the p res id ency until the sprin g of1905. In  Eng lan d, hewong r eat p erso na l p opularity , an d  a cc o mpl ishe d muc hin f ost
 Susanna_Choate, and_his maternal grandparents were_Gamaliel Hodges_and_Sarah (née_Williams)_Hodges.

Choate graduated from_Harvard College in_1852 and Harvard Law_School in 1854.

Career

After_graduation_from law school, Choate was admitted first to the Massachusetts in 1855, followed by_admission_to the_New_York_bar in 1856, after which_he entered the law office_of Scudder_& Carter in New York City.

His success in_his_profession was immediate,_and in 1860 he became junior partner in the_firm of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate,_the senior partner_in_which_was William M. Evarts._This firm and its successor, that_of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, remained_for many years among the leading law_firms of New York and of_the country, the activities of_both being_national rather than local.

During these_busy years, Choate_was associated_with many of_the most famous legal cases in_American legal history,_including the Tilden, Alexander Turney Stewart,_and_Jane Stanford will_cases,_the_Kansas prohibition_cases, the Chinese_exclusion_cases, the_Isaac_H. Maynard election returns case, and_the_Income Tax Suit.  In 1871, be_became a member of_the_Committee of Seventy in_New York City, which was_instrumental in breaking up the Tweed_Ring, and_later assisted_in the prosecution of the indicted officials. He served as president_of the American Bar Association, the_New York State Bar_Association, and_the_New York City_Bar_Association. _In the retrial of the General Fitz-John_Porter case,_he obtained a reversal of the_decision of the original_court-martial.

His_greatest reputation was won perhaps in_cross-examination.  In politics, he allied_himself with the Republican Party_on_its_organization, being a frequent speaker_in presidential campaigns, beginning with that_of 1856. He_never held political office, although he was_a_candidate for the Republican U.S. senatorial_nomination_for New York against Senator Thomas_C._Platt_in 1897.  In 1894,_he was president of the New_York state constitutional convention.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
He_was appointed, by_President McKinley, U.S. Ambassador to_the_United_Kingdom to succeed John Hay in 1899, and remained in_this position_after Theodore Roosevelt's_ascendancy to the presidency until the spring of 1905. _In England, he won great personal popularity,_and accomplished much in fost