Jefferson Caffery (December 1, 1886 – April 13, 1974) was an American diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1926–1928), Colombia (1928–1933), Cuba (1934–1937), Brazil (1937–1944), France (1944–1949), and Egypt (1949–1955).[1]
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Jefferson Caffery |
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Caffery (bottom right) with U.S. President Roosevelt and Brazilian President Vargas at the Potenji River Conference in 1943. |
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In office September 29, 1949 – January 11, 1955 |
President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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Preceded by | Stanton Griffis |
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Succeeded by | Henry A. Byroade |
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In office December 30, 1944 – May 13, 1949 |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
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Preceded by | Somerville Pinkney Tuck (Acting) |
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Succeeded by | David K. E. Bruce |
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In office August 17, 1937 – September 17, 1944 |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Preceded by | Hugh S. Gibson |
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Succeeded by | Adolf A. Berle, Jr. |
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In office February 28, 1934 – March 9, 1937 |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Preceded by | Sumner Welles |
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Succeeded by | J. Butler Wright |
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In office July 12, 1933 – December 4, 1933 |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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In office November 28, 1928 – May 20, 1933 |
President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Preceded by | Samuel H. Piles |
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Succeeded by | Sheldon Whitehouse |
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In office July 20, 1926 – July 22, 1928 |
President | Calvin Coolidge |
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Preceded by | Montgomery Schuyler, Jr. |
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Succeeded by | Warren Delano Robbins |
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Born | (1886-12-01)December 1, 1886 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Died | April 13, 1974(1974-04-13) (aged 87) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Spouse |
Gertrude McCarthy
(m. ; died ) |
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Relations | Donelson Caffery (cousin) Patrick T. Caffery (cousin) |
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Alma mater | Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute Tulane University |
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