John M. Francis
John Morgan Francis was an American journalist and diplomat.
Francis was born in Prattsburgh, New York. He left home in 1838 and began working in Canandaigua, New York, for several newspapers. He moved to Troy, New York in 1846 and was chief editor of the Northern Budget. Frances founded the Troy Daily Times on June 25, 1841. As a diplomat, Francis served as United States Minister to Greece, as Minister Resident/Consul General to Portugal , and as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary. He died in Troy, New York.
