Edward B. Lawson
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Edward B. Lawson was a US Ambassador to Israel
(1954–1959) and Iceland
(1949–54). He was a World War I veteran.
. He graduated from Georgetown University
with a BS in foreign service (1924) and later MS (1925). He fought in World War I
and later joined the US State Department. After many posts such as Economic Counselor, Ankara, Turkey
(1944–47), Commercial Attache, Managua, Nicaragua
(1940–44), Commercial Attache, Prague, Czechoslovakia
(1935–39), Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg, South Africa
(1927–35), and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1926–27), he served as ambassador to Iceland
(1949–54) and the newly formed state of Israel
. That followed with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel (1959–60).
He was married to Jean McDonald Lawson and died of heart failure on November 19, 1962. He was of caucasian.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(1954–1959) and Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
(1949–54). He was a World War I veteran.
Biography
Lawson was born on 26 September 1895 in Newport, TennesseeNewport, Tennessee
Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...
. He graduated from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
with a BS in foreign service (1924) and later MS (1925). He fought in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and later joined the US State Department. After many posts such as Economic Counselor, Ankara, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
(1944–47), Commercial Attache, Managua, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
(1940–44), Commercial Attache, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
(1935–39), Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(1927–35), and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1926–27), he served as ambassador to Iceland
United States Ambassador to Iceland
Until 1874, Iceland was a dependency of Denmark rather than an independent nation. In 1874, Denmark granted Iceland home rule, which again was expanded in 1904. In 1918, The Act of Union, an agreement between Denmark, recognized Iceland as a fully sovereign state united with Denmark under a common...
(1949–54) and the newly formed state of Israel
United States Ambassador to Israel
The United States Ambassador to Israel is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Israel.Until 1948 the area that is now the state of Israel had been under British administration as part of the League of Nations/United Nations British Mandate for...
. That followed with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel (1959–60).
He was married to Jean McDonald Lawson and died of heart failure on November 19, 1962. He was of caucasian.