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Horace H. Smith

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Horace Harrison Smith
4th United States Ambassador to Laos
In office
April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960
PresidentDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byJ. Graham Parsons
Succeeded byWinthrop G. Brown
Personal details
BornOctober 30, 1905
Xenia, Ohio
DiedSeptember 22, 1976(1976-09-22) (aged 70)
Nationality United States
ProfessionDiplomat

Horace Harrison Smith (October 5, 1905 – September 22, 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.

Biography

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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 the Chinese city of 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 on September 22, 1976, at 70 years of age.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Horace Harrison Smith (1905–1976)". Office of the Historian.
  2. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Smith, G to I". politicalgraveyard.com.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Laos
April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960
Succeeded by

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