Edward T. Wailes
Edward T. Wailes | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office July 28, 1961 – October 22, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Outerbridge Horsey |
| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office July 19, 1958 – June 9, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Selden Chapin |
| Succeeded by | Julius C. Holmes |
| United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office July 26, 1956 – February 27, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Garret G. Ackerson Jr. (interim) |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office November 29, 1954 – August 11, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Waldemar J. Gallman |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Byroade |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Administration | |
| In office May 29, 1953 – June 22, 1954 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Carlisle H. Humelsine |
| Succeeded by | Isaac W. Carpenter Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Thompson Wailes February 16, 1903 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1969 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Lyon Wailes
(m. 1933) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
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Edward Thompson Wailes (February 16, 1903 – June 25, 1969) was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as an ambassador to Czechoslovakia, South Africa, Iran, and Hungary. He also served as the sixth Assistant Secretary of State for Administration.