Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
American diplomat (1899-1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr. (May 11, 1899 – April 25, 1990) was an American diplomat, and the first African American diplomat to become an ambassador by rising through the ranks of the Foreign Service rather than by political appointment such as Frederick Douglass.[1] He also became the first black Foreign Service Officer to become chief of a diplomatic mission.[2]
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Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr. | |
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6th United States Ambassador to Norway | |
In office March 2, 1961 – September 4, 1964 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Frances E. Willis |
Succeeded by | Margaret Joy Tibbetts |
22nd United States Minister to Romania | |
In office March 7, 1958 – October 21, 1960 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Robert H. Thayer |
Succeeded by | William A. Crawford |
Personal details | |
Born | Clifton Reginald Wharton (1899-05-11)May 11, 1899 Baltimore, Maryland |
Died | April 25, 1990(1990-04-25) (aged 90) Phoenix, Arizona |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Boston University School of Law (LL.M.) |
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