Harry F. Stimpson Jr.
American lawyer and ambassador (1913–2005)
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Harry Farnum Stimpson Jr. (October 16, 1913 – April 17, 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, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2005 (aged 91) Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Biography
Early life
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
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] In 1962, he was the Republican candidate for Massachusetts's 11th district.[2]
Later life and death
In 1987, his wife Margaret died. Two years later, he married again, this time to Martha B. Stimpson.[4] He died on April 7, 2005 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[4][1]