John George Alexander Leishman
John George Alexander Leishman (March 28, 1857 – March 27, 1924) was an American businessman and diplomat. He worked in various executive positions at Carnegie Steel Company, rising to President, and later served as an ambassador for the United States to Switzerland, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, and Germany.
John George Alexander Leishman | |
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Leishman in 1901 | |
| United States Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| In office June 9, 1897 – August 9, 1897 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John L. Peak |
| Succeeded by | Arthur S. Hardy |
| United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 1901–1909 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Oscar S. Straus |
| Succeeded by | Oscar S. Straus |
| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office July 4, 1909 – October 7, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd C. Griscom |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. O'Brien |
| United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office October 24, 1911 – October 4, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | David Jayne Hill |
| Succeeded by | James W. Gerard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1857 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 27, 1924 (aged 66) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Spouse |
Julia Crawford
(m. 1880; died 1918) |
| Children | Martha Leishman Nancy Louise Leishman John G. A. Leishman Jr. |
| Parent(s) | John B. Leishman Amelia Henderson Leishman |
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