Hugh Smith Cumming, Jr. (March 10, 1900– November 1986) was United States diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Indonesia from 1953 to 1957 and then Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research from 1957 to 1961.
Hugh S. Cumming, Jr. was born in Richmond, Virginia on March 10, 1900, the son of Hugh Smith Cumming, Sr. (1869–1948) and his wife, Lucy Booth Cumming (1871–1960). During World War I, Cumming served in the United States Army. After the war, he received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1924.
As a member of the United States Department of State, Cumming served as counsel to the United States embassy to Sweden and then to Russia.
In 1953, President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower named Cumming United States Ambassador to Indonesia. Cumming presented his credentials on October 15, 1953 and held the post until March 3, 1957.
In 1957, President Eisenhower nominated Cumming as Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He held this office from October 10, 1957 until February 19, 1961.
Cumming died in 1986.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by H. Merle Cochran |
United States Ambassador to Indonesia October 15, 1953 – March 3, 1957 |
Succeeded by John Moore Allison |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by New office |
Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research October 10, 1957 – February 19, 1961 |
Succeeded by Roger Hilsman |