About Paul H. Alling
Lived 1896 – 1949 (aged 52). Paul H. Alling was a military personnel and diplomat.
Paul Humiston Alling (July 15, 1896 – January 18, 1949) was an American diplomat.
Early life Alling was born in Hamden, Connecticut and attended Trinity College before earning a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919, then returned home to work for the National City Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Diplomatic career Alling joined the Foreign Service in 1924, and was posted to Beirut, Aleppo, and Damascus. Alling was named the first United States Ambassador to Pakistan in September 1947, and presented his credentials the following February. He died at the Naval Medical Center Bethesda on January 18, 1949.
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Who was Paul H. Alling?
American diplomat (1896-1949)
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Paul H. Alling was born on 15 July 1896.
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Paul H. Alling died on 18 January 1949.
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Paul H. Alling was a military personnel and diplomat.
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