George A. Garrett

For other people of the same name, see George Garrett.

George A. Garrett was a United States diplomat. He served as U.S. Minister to Ireland from 1947 to 1950, when the title changed to U.S. Ambassador, which he would serve as until 1951.^[1]

Biography

Garrett was born George Angus Garrett on August 5, 1888 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.^[2] During World War I he would served in the United States Army. As a civilian he pursued a career as a stock broker. In 1932, Garrett was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Garrett died on September 29, 1971. He was entombed at Washington National Cathedral.

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United States Ambassadors to Ireland

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Irish Free State 1927–1950	Frederick A. Sterling 1927-34 W. W. McDowell 1934 Alvin M. Owsley 1935-37 John Cudahy 1937-40 David Gray 1940-47 George A. Garrett 1947-50

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1950–present	George A. Garrett 1950-51 Francis P. Matthews 1951-52 William Howard Taft III 1953-57 Scott McLeod 1957-61 Edward G. Stockdale 1961-62 Matthew H. McCloskey 1962-64 Raymond R. Guest 1965-68 Leo J. Sheridan 1968-69 John D.J. Moore 1969-75 Walter J.P. Curley Jr. 1975-77 William V. Shannon 1977-81 William E. McCann 1981 (acting) Peter H. Dailey 1982-84 Robert F. Kane 1984-85 Margaret M. O'Shaughnessy Heckler 1985-89 Richard Anthony Moore 1989-92 William Henry Gerald FitzGerald 1992-93 Jean Kennedy Smith 1993-98 Michael J. Sullivan 1999-01 Richard J. Egan 2001-03 James C. Kenny 2003-06 Thomas C. Foley 2006-09 Dan Rooney 2009-present

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