Maurice F. Egan

Maurice Francis Egan
Egan in 1923, wearing the Medal of Merit (Denmark)
United States Minister to Denmark
In office
September 6, 1907  December 16, 1917
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded byThomas J. O'Brien
Succeeded byNorman Hapgood
Personal details
Born(1852-05-24)May 24, 1852
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 15, 1924(1924-01-15) (aged 71)
Brooklyn, New York
Education
OccupationWriter, diplomat
AwardsMedal of Merit
Grand Cross, Order of the Dannebrog
Signature

Maurice Francis Egan (May 24, 1852 – January 15, 1924) was an American writer and diplomat. He was a prolific writer and had a long and successful career as a Catholic journalist, literary critic, and novelist. He was a professor of English at two universities, and served as United States Minister in Copenhagen.