John L. Tappin (died December 24, 1964) was the United States Ambassador to Libya from 1954 to 1958.[1] He was the first Ambassador after the legation was raised to Embassy status.[2]
Biography
editTappin attended St Mark's School and graduated from Princeton College in 1928. He died of a heart attack while vacationing in Aspen, Colorado.[1]
Career
editTappin became assistant to the Under Secretary of Commerce in 1947. He was involved in the formation of the Economic Cooperation Administration from 1948 to 1952. Tappin was a special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Administration. He retired after resigning his post as Ambassador to Libya in 1958.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "JOHN TAPPIN, 58, EX‐AMBASSADOR; Envoy to Libya From 1954 to 1958 Dies in Colorado". The New York Times. December 26, 1964. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "THE ADMINISTRATION: In & Out". Time Magazine. October 4, 1954. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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