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Jefferson Caffery
Jefferson Thomas Caffery
American diplomat (1886–1974).
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Jefferson Caffery
Place of Birth
Lafayette
Place of Death
Lafayette
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
12/1/1886
Date of Death
4/13/1974
Instance Of
Human
Occupation
Diplomat
Lawyer
Head Coach
Educated At
Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Given Name
Jefferson
Thomas
Award Received
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Laetare Medal
(1954)
Point in Time
:
1954
Doctor Honoris Causa From the University of Lyon
(1947)
Point in Time
:
1947
Position Held
United States Ambassador to El Salvador
(7/20/1926 - 7/22/1928)
Start Time
:
7/20/1926
End Time
:
7/22/1928
United States Ambassador to Colombia
(11/28/1928 - 5/20/1933)
Start Time
:
11/28/1928
End Time
:
5/20/1933
United States Assistant Secretary of State
(7/12/1933 - 12/4/1933)
Start Time
:
7/12/1933
End Time
:
12/4/1933
United States Ambassador to Cuba
(2/28/1934 - 3/9/1937)
Start Time
:
2/28/1934
End Time
:
3/9/1937
United States Ambassador to Brazil
(8/17/1937 - 9/17/1944)
Start Time
:
8/17/1937
End Time
:
9/17/1944
United States Ambassador to France
(12/30/1944 - 5/13/1949)
Start Time
:
12/30/1944
End Time
:
5/13/1949
United States Ambassador to Egypt
(9/29/1949 - 1/11/1955)
Start Time
:
9/29/1949
End Time
:
1/11/1955
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Sex or Gender
Male
Family Name
Caffery
Image
Place of Burial
St. John's Cathedral
Replaced By
:
J. Butler Wright
Replaces
:
Sumner Welles
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