John Cudahy
John Clarence Cudahy (December 10, 1887 – September 6, 1943) was an American real estate developer and diplomat. In the years leading up to World War II, Cudahy served as United States ambassador to Poland and Belgium, and as United States minister to Luxembourg and the Irish Free State.
John Cudahy | |
|---|---|
| 2nd United States Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office June 13, 1933 – April 23, 1937 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Lammot Belin |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. |
| United States Minister to the Irish Free State | |
| In office May 28, 1937 – January 15, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Alvin M. Owsley |
| Succeeded by | David Gray |
| 8th United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office January 17, 1940 – July 18, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Davies |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. |
| United States Minister to Luxembourg | |
| In office January 17, 1940 – July 18, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Davies |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1887 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 6, 1943 (aged 55) Brown Deer, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Katherine Reed |
| Relations | Edward Cudahy Jr. (cousin) |
| Children | 3, including Michael |
| Parent | Patrick Cudahy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Wisconsin Law School |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.