James Lampton Berry (1908 - 1980) was the US Ambassador to Ceylon from November 22, 1958 to June 3, 1959[1] He is said to have left because he was very ill. He died in 1980, aged 71 or 72.[2]

Berry received his bachelor’s degree in 1929 from the University of Mississippi and then studied at Yale University.[3]

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  1. ^ "James Lampton Berry - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ "CEYLON-SRI LANKA" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
  3. ^ "LOOKING BACK: BERRY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO CEYLON". The Columbian-Progress. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.