Edward B. Lawson

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Edward Burnett Lawson (September 26, 1895 – November 19, 1962) was a US Ambassador to Israel (1954–1959) and Iceland (1949–54). He was a World War I veteran.

Edward B. Lawson
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office September 22, 1949 – May 29, 1954
Preceded by	Richard P. Butrick
Succeeded by	John J. Muccio
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office November 12, 1954 – February 17, 1959
Preceded by	Monnett Bain Davis
Succeeded by	Ogden Rogers Reid
Personal details
Born	Edward Burnett Lawson (1895-09-26)September 26, 1895 Newport, Tennessee, US
Died	November 19, 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., US
Spouse	Jean McDonald Lawson
Profession	Diplomat
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918–19

Biography

Lawson was born on September 26, 1895, in Newport, Tennessee. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in foreign service (1924) and later MS (1925). He fought in World War I and later joined the US State Department.

Diplomatic career

After many posts such as Economic Counselor, Ankara, Turkey (1944–47), Commercial Attache, Managua, Nicaragua (1940–44), Commercial Attache, Prague, Czechoslovakia (1935–39), Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg, South Africa (1927–35), and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1926–27), he served as ambassador to Iceland (1949–54) and the newly formed state of Israel. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel in 1959–60.

He was married to Jean McDonald Lawson and died of heart failure on November 19, 1962.