About Richard Lee Jones
Lived 1893 – 1975 (aged 81). Richard Lee Jones was a diplomat.
Richard Lee Jones (December 21, 1893 – 1975) was an American diplomat.
Early life Jones was born on December 21, 1893, in Albany, Georgia. He was of African ancestry. He studied at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, where he received a Bachelor of Science. He later studied law at the University of Illinois until World War I began, in which he enlisted.
Diplomatic career Jones was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the position of United States Ambassador to Liberia on May 31, 1955. The presentation of his credentials occurred on June 24, 1955. He remained in this position until July 24, 1959.
Personal life At some point in his life, Jones lived in Illinois.
Death Jones died in 1975.
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Richard Lee Jones was born on 21 December 1893 in Albany.
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Richard Lee Jones died on 13 October 1975.
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