George S. Messersmith
George S. Messersmith | |
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| 28th United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office April 12, 1946 – June 12, 1947 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Spruille Braden |
| Succeeded by | James Cabell Bruce |
| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office February 24, 1942 – May 15, 1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Josephus Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Walter C. Thurston |
| United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
| In office March 8, 1940 – February 8, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | J. Butler Wright |
| Succeeded by | Spruille Braden |
| United States Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office July 9, 1937 – February 15, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Sumner Welles |
| Succeeded by | Hugh R. Wilson |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office April 7, 1934 – July 11, 1937 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George Howard Earle III |
| Succeeded by | Grenville T. Emmet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Strausser Messersmith October 3, 1883 Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1960 (aged 76) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Diplomat |
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George Strausser Messersmith (October 3, 1883 – January 29, 1960) was a United States ambassador to Austria, Cuba, Mexico, and Argentina. Messersmith also served as head of the consulate in Germany from 1930 to 1934, during the rise of the Nazi Party.
He was best known in his day for his controversial decision to issue a visa to Albert Einstein to travel to the United States. He is also known today for his diplomatic handling of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, later Duke and Duchess of Windsor, in the era before World War II.