Douglas MacArthur II
| Douglas MacArthur II | |
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| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
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In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Armin H. Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Farland |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
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In office April 5, 1967 – September 16, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Riddleberger |
| Succeeded by | John P. Humes |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
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In office 1961–1965 | |
| Preceded by | William A. M. Burden |
| Succeeded by | Ridgway B. Knight |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
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In office February 25, 1957 – March 12, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Allison |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Reischauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 5, 1909 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
November 15, 1997 (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Louise Barkley |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as United States ambassador to Japan, Belgium, Austria, and Iran, as well as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs. He retired in 1972.
Life
MacArthur was the son of Captain Arthur MacArthur III and Mary McCalla MacArthur daughter of Bowman H. McCalla granddaughter of Col Horace Binney Sargent, great-granddaughter of Lucius Manlius Sargent and was named for his uncle, General Douglas MacArthur. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.[1]
He graduated from Milton Academy in Milton, Mass., and from Yale College, Class of 1932.[2] He served as an Army officer and then began his Foreign Service career in 1935 and was given a post in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. MacArthur worked with the French Resistance during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war for two years. He became chief of the State Department's Division of Western European Affairs in 1949 and was Counselor of the State Department before becoming Ambassador to Japan.
He married Laura Louise Barkley on August 21, 1934, the daughter of future U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley.
Diplomatic career
Later in his life, he served as U.S. ambassador to the following nations (years):
MacArthur died in Washington, D.C. in 1997.[1]
Related themes
- Girard incident
- Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan
- Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
References
- 1 2 Pace, Eric (1997-11-17). "Douglas MacArthur 2d, 88, Former Ambassador to Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ↑ nytimes.com1997/11/17/world/douuglas-macarthur-2nd88-former ambassador-to-japan.html
- ↑ Ambassadors to Japan
- ↑ Ambassadors to Belgium
- ↑ Ambassadors to Austria
- ↑ Ambassadors to Iran
External links
- 1982 interview with Ambassador MacArthur related to US diplomatic efforts related to Vietnam
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John M. Allison |
U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1957 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Edwin Reischauer |
| Preceded by William A. M. Burden |
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium 1961 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Ridgway B. Knight |
| Preceded by James W. Riddleberger |
U.S. Ambassador to Austria 1967 – 1969 |
Succeeded by John P. Humes |
| Preceded by Armin H. Meyer |
U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1969 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Joseph S. Farland |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Fred Dutton |
Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs March 14, 1965 – March 6, 1967 |
Succeeded by William B. Macomber, Jr. |
| Chargé d'affaires | |
|---|---|
| Minister Resident | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| Ambassador | |
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| Resident Minister | |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
