Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr.
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (December 17, 1897 – November 13, 1961) was an American diplomat who served as ambassador to several countries between the 1930s and 1961. He served in the United States Army during World War I and after World War II, reaching the rank of major general.
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. | |
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| 14th United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office May 25, 1961 – October 12, 1961 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | John Davis Lodge |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Woodward |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office July 12, 1943 – December 1, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Laurence A. Steinhardt |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
| In office November 3, 1942 – September 28, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln MacVeagh |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Greece | |
| In office October 30, 1942 – March 16, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Comstock Kirk |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office May 13, 1942 – December 1, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Lithgow Osborne |
| 1st United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office May 8, 1942 – December 1, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Hornbeck |
| 22nd United States Minister to Greece | |
| In office November 28, 1941 – October 30, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lincoln MacVeagh |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| 7th United States Minister to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office October 28, 1941 – July 12, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Wilbur J. Carr |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| 5th United States Minister to Yugoslavia | |
| In office October 3, 1941 – October 3, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bliss Lane |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| 30th United States Minister to the Netherlands | |
| In office March 27, 1941 – May 8, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George A. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| 9th United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office March 24, 1941 – December 1, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Cudahy |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Sawyer |
| 7th and 9th United States Minister to Norway | |
| In office March 20, 1941 – May 13, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Florence Harriman |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| In office September 7, 1935 – May 21, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Hoffman Philip |
| Succeeded by | Florence Harriman |
| 5th United States Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office June 2, 1937 – December 1, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Cudahy |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bliss Lane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | November 13, 1961 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouses | Mary Lillian Duke
(m. 1915; div. 1931)Margaret Thompson Schulze
(m. 1931; div. 1945)Margaret Atkinson Loughborough
(m. 1946–1961) |
| Children | 4, including Mary Duke Biddle |
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| Occupation | Soldier, diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919; 1944–1955 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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