H. Merle Cochran
H. Merle Cochran | |
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Cochran in 1949 | |
| United States Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office December 30, 1949 – February 27, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Hugh S. Cumming Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Horace Merle Cochran 1892 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1973 (aged 81) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (BS, MS) |
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Horace Merle Cochran (1892 – 1973) was an American diplomat, economist, and career Foreign Service Officer. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia from 1949 to 1953.