Clarence E. Gauss
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Clarence Edward Gauss (January 12, 1887–1960) was an American diplomat.
Gauss was born in Washington, D.C., as the son of Herman Gauss and Emile J. (Eisenman) Gauss. He married 1917 to Rebecca Louise Barker.
He was a Republican and a Protestant
[edit] Diplomatic Career
Foreign Service Officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1912-15; U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1916; Amoy, 1916-20; Tsinan, 1920-23; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1923-24; Tsinan, 1924-26; Shanghai, 1926-27, 1935-38; Tientsin, 1927-31; Paris, 1935; U.S. Minister to Australia, 1940-41; was the United States ambassador to the Republic of China before and during the Second World War. He resigned from the post in November 1944, and was replaced by Patrick Hurley.
[edit] Chronology of Gauss' career in the United States Foreign Service:
U.S. Vice Consul
- Shanghai, 1912-15.
U.S. Consul
U.S. Consul General
| Preceded by Nelson T. Johnson |
US Ambassador to China 1941–1944 |
Succeeded by Patrick Hurley |
| Preceded by first incumbent |
U.S. Ambassador to Australia 1940-1941 |
Succeeded by Nelson T. Johnson |
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