Norman Armour
American diplomat (1887–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Armour (October 14, 1887– September 27, 1982) was a career United States diplomat whom The New York Times once called "the perfect diplomat". In his long career spanning both World Wars, he served as Chief of Mission in eight countries, as Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and married into Russian nobility. He was the United States Ambassador to Canada.
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Norman Armour | |
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United States Ambassador to Haiti | |
In office July 25, 1932 – March 21, 1935 | |
President | Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Dana G. Munro |
Succeeded by | George A. Gordon |
United States Ambassador to Canada | |
In office August 7, 1935 – January 15, 1939 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Warren Delano Robbins |
Succeeded by | Daniel Calhoun Roper |
United States Ambassador to Chile | |
In office April 21, 1938 – June 10, 1939 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | James B. Cunningham |
Succeeded by | Claude G. Bowers |
United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
In office May 18, 1939 – June 29, 1944 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Alexander W. Weddell |
Succeeded by | Spruille Braden |
United States Ambassador to Spain | |
In office December 15, 1944 – December 1, 1945 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Carlton J. H. Hayes |
Succeeded by | Philip W. Bonsal |
United States Ambassador to Venezuela | |
In office December 7, 1950 – October 2, 1951 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Walter J. Donnelly |
Succeeded by | Fletcher Warren |
United States Ambassador to Guatemala | |
In office October 18, 1954 – May 9, 1955 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | John Emil Peurifoy |
Succeeded by | Edward J. Sparks |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-10-14)October 14, 1887 Brighton, England |
Died | September 27, 1982(1982-09-27) (aged 94) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Myra Sergueievna Koudashev |
Alma mater | Princeton University; Harvard Law School |
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