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Wallace Smith Murray | |
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United States Ambassador to Iran | |
In office February 20, 1945 – April 18, 1946 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Leland B. Morris |
Succeeded by | George V. Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | March 10, 1887 Bardstown, Kentucky |
Died | April 26, 1965 |
Resting place | Springfield, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Frances R. Wilde |
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Education | |
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Profession | Diplomat |
American Legation, Teheran, Persia | Charge d’affaire, 1922 |
U.S. Department of State | Foreign Service Officer, 1925 |
Division of Near Eastern Affairs | Assistant Chief, 1927 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917-1920 |
42nd Rainbow Division | France, 1917-1919 |
Adjutant to Military Governor | Ahrweiler, Germany, 1919 |
Secretary of Legation | Budapest, Hungary, 1920 |
Wallace Smith Murray (1887–1965) was a Career Foreign Service Officer from Ohio who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary To Iran (appointed February 20, 1945; Presentation of Credentials: June 5, 1945; Termination of Mission: Left post on April 18, 1946).
References
- "Wallace Smith Murray (1887–1965)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
Bibliography
- Murray, Wallace Smith (1924). "French A; Grammatical Questions and Sight Translation". Cleveland, Ohio: University Supply and Book Co.
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Diplomatic relations suspended since 1979 (See: Iran hostage crisis) |
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