George S. Messersmith

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George S. Messersmith was a United States ambassador to Mexico. Messersmith also served as the head of the U.S. Consulate in Nazi Germany during the rise of the Nazi party.

Messersmith was also the American consul general in Berlin in 1930 and was repsonsible for administering the annual German quota. Messersmith told the American consuls in Europe that any refugee or immigrant that requests a visa to enter into the US must have sufficient funds and property to support themselves.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Spruille Braden	United States Ambassador to Argentina 23 May 1946–12 June 1947	Succeeded by James Bruce