About John Clifford Folger
Lived 1893 – 1981 (aged 87). John Clifford Folger was a diplomat and investment banker.
John Clifford Folger (May 28, 1893 – March 24, 1981) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1957 to 1959.
Early life Folger was born on May 28, 1893, in Sheldon, Iowa.
Career Folger was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the position of United States Ambassador to Belgium on March 28, 1957. The presentation of his credentials occurred on May 24, 1957. The termination of mission occurred on September 11, 1959.
Personal life Folger was Episcopalian.
Death Folger died on March 24, 1981, in Washington, D.C. He is interred at Washington National Cathedral.
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American diplomat
When was John Clifford Folger born?
John Clifford Folger was born on 28 May 1893 in Sheldon.
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John Clifford Folger died on 24 March 1981 in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
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John Clifford Folger was a diplomat and investment banker.
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