Harry Farnum Stimpson Jr. (1913–2005) was an American lawyer who was the United States' ambassador to Paraguay from 1959 to 1961.[1]
Harry Farnum Stimpson Junior | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office September 2, 1959 – March 12, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Walter C. Ploeser |
| Succeeded by | William P. Snow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1913 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 17, 2005 (aged 91) Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography edit
Early life edit
Harry was born on October 16, 1913, as the second son of Harry Farnum Simpson Sr. and his wife Francis Maude Greenway.[2][3] He studied at Noble and Greenough School, Harvard University, and University of Virginia School of Law, graduating at all of those.[4]
Political career and marriage edit
On 27 June 1942, Harry married Margaret Lewis Bird in Virginia.[5][6] From 1953 to 1954, he was the secretary for the governor of Massachusetts.[7] On 27 August 1959, Harry was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower to be the United States' ambassador to Paraguay,[8] also becoming an assistant to Christian Herter, the Secretary of State at the time.[7] After leaving his post in 1961, he was a candidate for representativeship in Massachusetts's 11th district.[2]
Later life and death edit
In 1987, his wife Margaret died. Two years later, he married again, this time to Martha B. Stimpson.[4] He died on 7 April 2005 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Harry Farnum Stimpson Jr. (1913–2005)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stilgenbauer to Stockstill". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Obituary for H. F. STIMPSON (Aged 53)". The Boston Globe. 1928-07-06. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for Harry Farnum Stimpson". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1942-06-29). "MARGARET L.BIRD IS WED IN VIRGINIA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: June 27, 1942". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown Vindicator.
- ^ "The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania". Newspapers.com. 1959-08-27. Retrieved 2024-02-28.