Loy W. Henderson
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Loy Wesley Henderson (June 28, 1892 – March 24, 1986) was a United States Foreign Service Officer.
Born in Rogers, Arkansas, he served in the United States Department of State, and was a contemporary of influential staffers such as George F. Kennan and Charles Bohlen. His posts included U.S. Minister in Iraq (1943-45), Ambassador to India (1948-51) and then Ambassador to Iran (1951-54). From 1945 to 1948 he served at the State Department in Washington, and had a hand in much of the foreign policy planning regarding the nascent Cold War.
[edit] External links
- The Political Graveyard - Short summary of details
- Loy W. Henderson: A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
| Preceded by Thomas M. Wilson |
United States MInister to Iraq 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by George Wadsworth II |
| Preceded by Henry F. Grady |
Ambassador to India 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Chester Bowles |
| Preceded by Henry F. Grady |
Ambassador to Iran 1951–1954 |
Succeeded by Selden Chapin |
