Raymond Telles

Raymond L. Telles Jr.
Telles in 1961
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
May 22, 1961 – February 19, 1967
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byWhiting Willauer
Succeeded byClarence A. Boonstra
32nd Mayor of El Paso
In office
1957–1961
Preceded byTom E. Rogers
Succeeded byRalph Seitsinger
Personal details
Born(1915-09-05)September 5, 1915
DiedMarch 8, 2013(2013-03-08) (aged 97)
Resting placeEl Paso, Texas
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Raymond L. Telles Jr. (September 5, 1915 – March 8, 2013) was an American politician and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Costa Rica from 1961 to 1967. Telles was also the 32nd Mayor of El Paso, Texas, becoming the first Mexican-American to hold either role, and the first American of Hispanic descent to hold the former.