Brewster Morris
Brewster Hillard Morris | |
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| 4th United States Ambassador to Chad | |
| In office August 12, 1963 – January 20, 1967 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | John A. Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | Sheldon B. Vance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1909 Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 3, 1990 (aged 81)[1] Tiburon, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Nonpartisan[2] |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Brewster Hillard Morris (February 7, 1909 – September 3, 1990) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1963 to 1967.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Morris was born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on February 7, 1909. He graduated from Haverford College in 1930[5] and later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. He served as Vice Consul in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1938), and Stockholm, Sweden (1943). He also served in Berlin (before and after World War II), Moscow, London, Bonn, Montreal, Vienna, Dresden, and Frankfurt.[6] In 1963, Morris was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to Chad by President Kennedy, and was confirmed on August 12, 1963. He served in that post until January 20, 1967. He later retired from the Foreign Service and died at his home in Tiburon, California, on September 3, 1990. He was 81 years old.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brewster H. Morris, 81, Retired Ambassador - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. 1990-09-11. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Candidate – Brewster H. Morris". Our Campaigns. 1963-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Chad_N'Djamena_V3.4". Msg-history.com. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "US Ambassador to Chad". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Full text of "The record of the class of 1930"". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Brewster Morris; Career State Department Official – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1990-09-08. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Morris". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
External links
[edit]- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Chad
- United States Department of State: Chad
- United States Embassy in N'Djamena
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