Glenn A. Abbey

Glenn A. Abbey (June 11, 1898 – January 28, 1962) was an American diplomat.

Biography Abbey was born Glenn Allan Abbey on June 11, 1898, to William Searle and Ida Elmira Abbey in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He attended Georgetown University.

Military service Abbey served in the United States Army during World War I. He joined the army on 23 February 1918 and became a sergeant.

Career After serving in Haiti, This was followed by positions in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, and Washington, D.C. Later he served as U.S. consul in Salonika, Greece from 1950 to 1951. He was the last to serve in the U.S. consulate in Salonika before the rank was changed to Consul General. Abbey was also Counselor of the Legation in Saudi Arabia until June 5, 1953, after which he was transferred to Barcelona, where he was Consul General.

He is buried at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Texas.