Breckinridge Long
Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (May 16, 1881 – September 26, 1958) was an American diplomat and politician who served in the administrations of Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. An extreme nativist, Long is largely remembered by Holocaust historians for making it difficult for European Jews to enter the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
Breckinridge Long | |
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Breckinridge Long | |
| 17th Third Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office January 29, 1917 – June 8, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | William Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Van Santvoord Merle-Smith |
| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office May 31, 1933 – April 23, 1936 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John W. Garrett |
| Succeeded by | William Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long May 16, 1881 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | September 26, 1958 (aged 77) Laurel, Maryland, United States |
| Spouse | Christine Alexander Graham |
| Children | Christine Blair Long |
| Parent(s) | William Strudwick Long Margaret Miller |
| Education | Princeton University Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Lawyer, government official, racehorse owner |
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