Hsieh Chʻih 謝持 papers, 1913-1929

Summary

Creators:

Xie, Chi, 1876-1939

Abstract:

The Hsieh Chʻih 謝持 papers (1913-1929) relates to China.

Extent:

2 manuscript boxes (0.8 Linear Feet)

Language:

Chinese

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hsieh Chʻih 謝持 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers include diaries, correspondence, telegrams, and photographs related to political leaders of China in the early part of the twentieth century.

Biographical / historical:

Hsieh Chʻih (Xie Chi 谢持), Chinese politician.

Biographical Note

Date	Event
1876	Born, in Sichuan Province, China
1900	Studied under Zhou Shaohuai Entered the Jingwei Academy at Yibin, Sichuan
1902	Followed Zhou to Chengdu Graduated from the Jingwei Academy
1903	Became a superintendent of school construction for the Sichuan office of education Appointed as a physical education instructor in a police academy
1907	Plotted a revolutionary takeover of the city on Oct. 2 but the plan failed Appointed as the superintendent of trade by the Sichuan government
1909	Sent to Fengxiang, Shanxi to work as shepherds and engaged in anti-Manchu activities Returned to Shanghai to serve as provost at new Shu Shuang Gong Suo Joined Tongmenghui in Chongqing
1911	Elected director of the general affairs bureau of the new military government in Chongqing Chongqing declared its independence on Nov. 22 Plotted to take over Chongqing
1912	Appointed as the vice director of the general affairs of the military government of Sichuan
1913	Fled to Japan to assist Sun Yat-sen in organizing Kuomintang Arrested on May 17 but escaped indictment Plotted to assassinate Yuan Shikai but the plot was discovered by Yuan's agents Elected to the Senate
1918-1919	Elected to the director of the department of party affairs Served Sun Yat-sen in the Canton government as vice minister of justice
1919-1921	Served as vice minister of interior
1921-1922	Served as secretary general of the presidential office
1924	Elected one of the five members of the Central Supervisory Committee by the First National Congress of the recognized Kuomintang
1926	Expelled by the leftist faction of the Kuomintang and joined the Western Hills faction
1927-1929	Named to the special committee by the Western Hills faction Withdrawn from the government and retired to Shanghai
1930	Left for Tianjin to seek safety after the conference was dissolved Elected to the standing committee of the enlarged conference which serves as the decision-making organ of the Kuomintang in opposition to the party apparatus functioning in Nanjing
1931	Went to Shanghai after the peace meeting between the Nanjing and Canton leaders had been successfully concluded Listed by the Canton leaders as a member of their government council
1937	Returned to his native Sichuan from Shanghai
1939	Died on April 16

Acquisition information:

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2007.

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Places:

China -- History -- 1912-1928

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hsieh Chʻih 謝持 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:

Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US

Contact:

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