William Phillips (diplomat)
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William Phillips (May 30, 1878 – February 23, 1968) was a career United States diplomat who served twice as an Under Secretary of State.[1] He was also the United States Ambassador to Canada.
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William Phillips | |
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2nd United States Assistant Secretary of State | |
In office January 24, 1917 – March 25, 1920 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | John Eugene Osborne |
Succeeded by | Fred Morris Dearing |
4th United States Under Secretary of State | |
In office April 26, 1922 – April 11, 1924 | |
President | Warren G. Harding |
Preceded by | Henry P. Fletcher |
Succeeded by | Joseph Grew |
United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
In office February 29, 1924 – March 1, 1927 | |
President | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Henry P. Fletcher |
Succeeded by | Hugh S. Gibson |
United States Ambassador to Canada | |
In office February 17, 1927 – December 14, 1929 | |
President | Herbert Hoover |
Succeeded by | Hanford MacNider |
10th United States Under Secretary of State | |
In office March 6, 1933 – August 23, 1936 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | William R. Castle Jr. |
Succeeded by | Sumner Welles |
United States Ambassador to Italy | |
In office August 4, 1936 – October 6, 1941 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Breckinridge Long |
Succeeded by | George Wadsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | (1878-05-30)May 30, 1878 Beverly, Massachusetts |
Died | February 23, 1968(1968-02-23) (aged 89) |
Spouse |
Caroline Astor Drayton
(m. 1910; died 1965) |
Children | 5, including Christopher |
Parent(s) | John Charles Phillips Anna Tucker |
Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
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