Horace H. Smith
Horace Harrison Smith (October 5, 1905 – 1976) was an American diplomat. He was a career diplomat of the United States Foreign Service, and was the United States Ambassador to Laos from 1958 to 1960.
Horace Harrison Smith | |
|---|---|
| 4th United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| In office April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | J. Graham Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Winthrop G. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1905 Xenia, Ohio |
| Died | 1976 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Biography
Horace H. Smith was born in Xenia, Greene County, on October 30, 1905. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service and became a career officer some time later. In 1932 he was a U.S. Vice Consul in Guangzhou. In 1938 he was a U.S. Consul in Jinan. On March 26, 1958, President Eisenhower nominated Smith to be the United States Ambassador to Laos.[1] He presented his credentials on April 9, 1958, and served in that position until June 21, 1960. He died in 1976 at about 70 years of age.[2]
References
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by J. Graham Parsons |
United States Ambassador to Laos April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960 |
Succeeded by Winthrop G. Brown |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/. (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets)