Guilford Dudley (ambassador)
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Guilford Dudley was the United States ambassador to Denmark under the Nixon
and Ford
presidential administrations. From 1952 until 1969 Dudley served as president of Life & Casualty Insurance Company
. His grandson Chris Dudley
was a professional basketball player.
Guilford was the youngest child, and only son, of Guilford Dudley (1854–1945) and Anne Dallas Dudley
(1876–1955), a leading activist in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
. He was born and died in Nashville, Tennessee
. He is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery
.
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
and Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
presidential administrations. From 1952 until 1969 Dudley served as president of Life & Casualty Insurance Company
Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee
The Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee was a life insurance company based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 1903 by A. M. Burton, great-grandfather of singer Amy Grant....
. His grandson Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford "Chris" Dudley is a retired American basketball player who played 16 years and 886 games in the NBA for five different teams. A journeyman center, he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder and shot blocker...
was a professional basketball player.
Guilford was the youngest child, and only son, of Guilford Dudley (1854–1945) and Anne Dallas Dudley
Anne Dallas Dudley
Anne Dallas Dudley was a prominent activist in the women's suffrage movement in the United States...
(1876–1955), a leading activist in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
History of women's suffrage in the United States
Woman suffrage in the United States was achieved gradually, at state and local levels, during the 19th Century and early 20th Century, culminating in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provided: "The right of citizens of the United States to...
. He was born and died in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 250-acre cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee.Mount Olivet has been continuously operated since its establishment in 1856. It serves as the final resting place for many of Middle Tennessee's political and business leaders, including several former governors of...
.