Alexander W. Weddell
Alexander Wilbourne Weddell (April 6, 1876 – January 1, 1948) was an American diplomat. He served as United States ambassador to Argentina from 1933 to 1939 and to Spain from 1939 to 1942.
Alexander W. Weddell | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1939–1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | H. Freeman Matthews (acting) Claude G. Bowers |
| Succeeded by | Carlton J. H. Hayes |
| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 1933–1938 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Robert Woods Bliss |
| Succeeded by | Norman Armour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1876 Richmond, Virginia |
| Died | January 1, 1948 (aged 71) Otterville, Missouri |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
Weddell was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended George Washington University. On May 31, 1923, he married a wealthy widow, Virginia Chase Steedman. He served as president of the Virginia Historical Society from 1943 until his death.
Weddell was the author or editor of several books, including:
- A Memorial Volume of Virginia Historical Portraiture (1930)
- Richmond, Virginia, in Old Prints (1932)
- Introduction to Argentina (1939)
- Portraiture in the Virginia Historical Society (1945)
Weddell and his wife died in a train accident near Otterville, Missouri on January 1, 1948.
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