Robert H. McBride
Robert H. McBride (1918-1983) was an American diplomat.[1] He served as United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1967 to 1969 and as United States Ambassador to Mexico from 1969 to 1974.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life
Robert H. McBride was born in England to American parents, and attended schools in Spain and France. As a result, he spoke French and Spanish fluently.[1] He graduated from Princeton University in 1940.[1]
Career
He used the United States Foreign Service in 1941, and served in embassies in Havana, Algiers, Naples, Port-au-Prince, Rabat, Paris and Madrid.[1] He served as Ambassador to the Belgian Congo from 1969 to 1969, and to Mexico from 1969 to 1974.[1]
In 1974, he became a diplomat-in-residence at the University of Virginia in Charlotteville, Virginia.[1] He sat on the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Council for Immigration and Development.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Jacqueline McBride, and they had three children.[1]
Bibliography
- Mexico and the United States (editor; Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1981)
References
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by G. McMurtrie Godley |
United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Sheldon B. Vance |
| Preceded by Fulton Freeman |
United States Ambassador to Mexico 1969–1974 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Jova |