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John Cooper Wiley (September 26, 1893 – February 3, 1967)[1] was a United States Foreign Service officer and ambassador.
John Cooper Wiley | |
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.jpg) John Cooper Wiley in 1936 | |
| United States Ambassador to Latvia | |
| In office July 18, 1938 – June 17, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Frederick A. Sterling |
| Succeeded by | Earl L. Packer as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office December 16, 1944 – May 3, 1947 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bliss Lane |
| Succeeded by | Willard L. Beaulac |
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office April 10, 1947 – March 15, 1948 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Herman B. Baruch |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln MacVeagh |
| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office 1948–1950 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | George V. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Henry F. Grady |
| United States Ambassador to Panama | |
| In office July 25, 1951 – November 27, 1953 | |
| President | Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Monnett Bain Davis |
| Succeeded by | Selden Chapin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1893 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | February 3, 1967 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Irena Monique Baruch |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Career
editWiley was born in Bordeaux, France, while his father served there as U.S. Consul.[2] He was educated by tutors and studied at Union College, Columbia Law School, and Georgetown University Law Center. While at Union College, he joined the Theta chapter of the Psi Upsilon fraternity.
He entered the United States Foreign Service in 1915 and served in several positions in Europe and South America.[3] Wiley was a Counselor of Embassy in Moscow in 1934. From 1935 to 1937, he served as the Consul General at Antwerp.[2] In 1938, he was the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in Austria, the Envoy Extraordinary, and the Minister Plenipotentiary to Latvia and Estonia (the last ambassador before the Soviet occupation in 1940). After World War II, Wiley headed the negotiations with the Soviet Union to liquidate lend-lease accounts that allowed the US to provide arms for the Allied Powers.[2] He went on to receive appointments as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Colombia, Portugal, Iran, and Panama.[1] While he was the ambassador to Portugal, Wiley negotiated the acquisition of US naval and air stations in the Azores.[2]
Retirement
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He retired in 1953 and resided in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. He died in Washington on February 3, 1967. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Family
editHe was the son of Congressman John M. Wiley and the grandson of John J. Cooper, who served as Indiana State Treasurer. John Cooper Wiley was married to Irena Monique Baruch (1906-1972), a well-known sculptor and portrait painter.
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b "Alphabetical List of Chiefs of Mission and Principal Officials, 1778-2005". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "John Cooper Wiley, Retired Ambassador". State Department Newsletter: 52 – via Hathitrust.
- ^ "John Cooper Wiley Papers, 1898-1967 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum".