Richard Washburn Child

Richard Washburn Child
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
July 28, 1921  January 20, 1924
PresidentWarren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Preceded byRobert Underwood Johnson
Succeeded byHenry P. Fletcher
Personal details
Born(1881-08-05)August 5, 1881
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1935(1935-01-31) (aged 53)
New York City, U.S.
EducationHarvard University
Harvard Law School

Richard Washburn Child (August 5, 1881 January 31, 1935) was an American author and diplomat. Both during and after his service as United States Ambassador to Italy, he was a well-known promoter of fascism, in particular Italian Fascism, in the early 20th century.