Stanley Hornbeck
American professor and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanley Kuhl Hornbeck (May 4, 1883 – December 10, 1966)[1] was an American professor and diplomat. A Rhodes scholar and the author of eight books, he had a thirty-year career in government service. He was chief of the State Department Division of Far Eastern Affairs (1928–1937), a special adviser to Secretary of State Cordell Hull (1937–1944), and ambassador to the Netherlands (1944–1947).
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Stanley Hornbeck | |
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2nd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
In office December 8, 1944 – March 7, 1947 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. |
Succeeded by | Herman B. Baruch |
Personal details | |
Born | (1883-05-04)May 4, 1883 Franklin, Massachusetts, US |
Died | December 12, 1966(1966-12-12) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., US |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse | Vivienne Barkalow |
Education | University of Colorado University of Denver (BA) Christ Church, Oxford (BA) University of Wisconsin (PhD) |
Profession | Professor, diplomat |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | United States Army Ordnance Department Military Intelligence Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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