Spencer Fayette Eddy (June 18, 1873 – October 7, 1939) was an American diplomat who served as U.S. Minister to Argentina and Romania.
Early life
Eddy was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 1874. He was a son of Augustus Newlands Eddy (1846–1921) and Abby Louisa (née Spencer) Eddy. His sister was Catherine Eddy, the wife of U.S. Senator from Indiana Albert J. Beveridge. His father made his fortune as a businessman and his mother was a member of a family who ran a successful hardware business.
His paternal grandparents were the Rev. Thomas Mears Eddy and Anna (née White) Eddy. His maternal grandparents were Rachel (née Macomber) Spencer and Franklin Fayette Spencer, a founder of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
After preparing at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire, Eddy graduated from Harvard University in 1896 followed by a year of study at the Universities of Berlin and Heidelberg.
