Edwin Jackson Kyle

Edwin Jackson Kyle
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
May 8, 1945 – August 22, 1948
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byBoaz Long
Succeeded byRichard C. Patterson, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1876-07-22)July 22, 1876
DiedDecember 26, 1963(1963-12-26) (aged 87)
Resting placeBryan City Cemetery
Bryan, Texas
30°41′00″N 96°21′57″W / 30.6833°N 96.3657°W / 30.6833; -96.3657
SpouseAlice Myers
Alma materAgricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, Cornell University
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Edwin Jackson Kyle (July 22, 1876 – December 26, 1963) was the U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala from 1945 to 1948. He was also the first Texan to advocate agricultural teaching in state schools successfully. He is the namesake of Kyle Field, an American football stadium in College Station, Texas, and his parents are the namesake of the suburban town of Kyle, Texas, located fifteen miles south of Austin.