Douglas MacArthur II
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Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat.
MacArthur was the son of Captain Arthur MacArthur III and Mary McCalla MacArthur, and was named for his uncle, General Douglas MacArthur. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He married Laura Louise Barkley on August 21, 1934, the daughter of future U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley.
MacArthur worked with the French Resistance during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war for two years. Later in his life, he served as U.S. ambassador to several nations:
He was a member of the Yale College Class of 1932, and a member of Wolf's Head Society. MacArthur died in Washington, D.C. in 1997.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John M. Allison |
U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1957 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Edwin Reischauer |
| Preceded by William A. M. Burden |
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium 1961 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Ridgway B. Knight |
| Preceded by James W. Riddleberger |
U.S. Ambassador to Austria 1967 – 1969 |
Succeeded by John P. Humes |
| Preceded by Armin H. Meyer |
U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1969 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Joseph S. Farland |
[edit] References
- www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Japan http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10891.htm
- www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Belgium http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10390.htm
- www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Austria http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10369.htm
- www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Iran http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10884.htm
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