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Ellis O. Briggs

1899 – 1976

American diplomat

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Lived 1899 – 1976 (aged 76). Ellis O. Briggs was an American diplomat.

Ellis Ormsbee Briggs (December 1, 1899 – February 21, 1976) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to seven countries over the course of his career.

Early life and family Briggs was born in Massachusetts to James Briggs and Lucy Hill Briggs, and was educated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1921. He married Lucy Barnard in 1928. They had two children; Lucy in 1930, and Everett (who also went on to a career as an American diplomat ) in 1934.

Diplomatic career Position(All with the U.S. State Department)!!Date appointed!!

Briggs was the author of several memoirs and other works, including:

Shots Heard Round the World: An Ambassador's Hunting Adventures on Four Continents, a memoir written in 1957, while still with the State Department Farewell to Foggy Bottom: The Recollections of a Career Diplomat, another memoir, this one written in 1964, after his retirement Anatomy of Diplomacy: The Origin and Execution of American Foreign Policy, a 1968 book on international affairs Proud Servant: Memoirs of a Career Ambassador, another memoir, this one published posthumously in 1998

He died in 1976 in Gainesville, Georgia.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Dartmouth College
Positions held
United States Ambassador to Brazil, United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, United States Ambassador to Uruguay, Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Korea
Also known as
Ellis Ormsbee Briggs

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ellis O. Briggs's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ellis O. Briggs?

American diplomat (1899-1976)

When was Ellis O. Briggs born?

Ellis O. Briggs was born on 1 December 1899 in Watertown.

When did Ellis O. Briggs die?

Ellis O. Briggs died on 21 February 1976.

What was Ellis O. Briggs's occupation?

Ellis O. Briggs was a diplomat.

What nationality was Ellis O. Briggs?

Ellis O. Briggs was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ellis O. Briggs

· Wikidata: Q23018210

· DBpedia: Ellis O. Briggs

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