Frederick A. Sterling
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Frederick Augustine Sterling (August 13, 1876 – April 21, 1957) was a United States diplomat. In 1927, he was the first person appointed US minister to the Irish Free State,[1] a role he served in until 1934.[2] He later served as US minister to Bulgaria and Sweden.[3]
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Frederick A. Sterling | |
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United States Envoy to the Irish Free State | |
In office July 27, 1927 – March 7, 1934 | |
President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | post created |
Succeeded by | W. W. McDowell |
United States Envoy to Bulgaria | |
In office April 3, 1934 – June 30, 1936 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Henry W. Shoemaker |
Succeeded by | Ray Atherton |
United States Envoy to Sweden | |
In office September 26, 1938 – July 14, 1941 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Fred Morris Dearing |
Succeeded by | Michelangelo Rodriguez |
Personal details | |
Born | (1876-08-13)August 13, 1876 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | April 21, 1957(1957-04-21) (aged 80) Washington, D.C. |
Spouse | Dorothy Williams (d. 1950) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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