William J. Sebald
American diplomat (1901–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Joseph Sebald (November 5, 1901 – August 10, 1980) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Burma from April 1952 to July 1954, and to Australia from 1957 to 1961.
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William J. Sebald | |
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United States Ambassador to Japan | |
In office 1947–1952 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Joseph Grew |
Succeeded by | Robert D. Murphy |
United States Ambassador to Burma | |
In office April 25, 1952 – July 15, 1954 | |
President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | David McK. Key |
Succeeded by | Joseph C. Satterthwaite |
United States Ambassador to Australia | |
In office March 14, 1957 – October 31, 1961 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Douglas M. Moffat |
Succeeded by | William C. Battle |
Personal details | |
Born | (1901-11-05)November 5, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | August 10, 1980(1980-08-10) (aged 78) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
Spouse | Edith Frances deBecker |
Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy |
Profession | Lawyer, Diplomat |
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