Wilbur J. Carr
| Wilbur J. Carr | |
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| United States Assistant Secretary of State | |
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In office July 1, 1924 – July 28, 1937 | |
| United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
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In office July 13, 1937 – April 6, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | J. Butler Wright |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. Biddle, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1942 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Eugenia Crane; Edith Koon |
| Children | Nick Gathman of Brick, NJ |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Wilbur John Carr (1870-1942) was an American diplomat. He was named one of three Great Civil Servants, along with William Hunter, and Alvey Augustus Adee.[1]
Career
He was born in Ohio. He attended College in Kentucky. In 1892, he entered the Department of State as a clerk. He was Director of the Consular Service from 1909 to 1924.[2] He helped establish Civil Service reform, leading to the Rogers Act.
He was Assistant Secretary of State from 1924 to 1937.[3]
His papers are held at the Library of Congress.[4]
Works
- "W. J. CARR DISCUSSES CONSULAR SERVICE". The Harvard Crimson. March 21, 1921.
References
- ↑ "Three Great Civil Servants : William Hunter, Alvey Augustus Adee, and Wilbur J. Carr" (PDF). Usdiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Department of State Personalities of Note". State.gov. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Wilbur John Carr - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". History.state.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Wilbur J. Carr Papers : A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress" (PDF). Memory.loc.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
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