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Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
American diplomat (1906-1983).
Wikipedia | Thomas S. Gates Jr.
Statements about
Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Germantown
Place of Death
Philadelphia
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
4/10/1906
Date of Death
3/25/1983
Occupation
Military Officer
Diplomat
Politician
Businessperson
Educated At
University of Pennsylvania
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
United States Ambassador to China
(4/14/1976 - 5/8/1977)
Replaces
:
George H. W. Bush
Replaced By
:
Leonard Woodcock
Start Time
:
4/14/1976
End Time
:
5/8/1977
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
(6/8/1959 - 12/1/1959)
Replaces
:
Donald Aubrey Quarles
Replaced By
:
James H. Douglas, Jr.
Start Time
:
6/8/1959
End Time
:
12/1/1959
United States Secretary of Defense
(12/2/1959 - 1/20/1961)
Replaces
:
Neil H. McElroy
Replaced By
:
Robert McNamara
Start Time
:
12/2/1959
End Time
:
1/20/1961
United States Secretary of the Navy
(4/1/1957 - 6/8/1959)
Replaces
:
Charles S. Thomas
Replaced By
:
William B. Franke
Start Time
:
4/1/1957
End Time
:
6/8/1959
Under Secretary of the Navy
(10/7/1953 - 4/1/1957)
Replaces
:
Charles S. Thomas
Replaced By
:
William B. Franke
Start Time
:
10/7/1953
End Time
:
4/1/1957
Ambassador
Image
Member of Political Party
Republican Party
Given Name
Thomas
Member Of
Phi Beta Kappa Society
American Philosophical Society
(1959 - )
Start Time
:
1959
Award Received
Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Badge
(1957)
Point in Time
:
1957
Medal of Freedom
(1961)
Point in Time
:
1961
Name in Native Language
Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr.
Family Name
Gates
External Pages About Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
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