Richard Washburn Child

Richard Washburn Child (5 August 1881 – 31 January 1935) was an American No-Maj author and diplomat.

He had been appointed as the U.S. ambassador to Italy by 1926. On 6 December of that year, he spoke at the plenary session of the Near East Peace Conference, explaining that the U.S. was "much interested" observing settlement of the Near East, but was not authorised to join committees, sign reports, or vote on decisions.

Behind the scenes

 * The text of the article mentioning Richard Washburn Child in the prop issue of the New York Chronicle featured in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was taken from the real 21 November 1922 issue of The Evening World. This represents an anachronism, as the film is set in 1926, but the actual historical event referenced happened in 1922.