Horace Harrison Smith (October 5, 1905 – September 22, 1976) was an American diplomat. He was a career diplomat of the United States Foreign Service, and was the United States Ambassador to Laos from 1958 to 1960.
Biography
Horace H. Smith was born in Xenia, Greene County, on October 30, 1905. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service and became a career officer some time later. In 1932, he was a U.S. Vice Consul in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. In 1938, he was a U.S. Consul in Jinan. On March 26, 1958, President Eisenhower nominated Smith to be the United States Ambassador to Laos.[1] He presented his credentials on April 9, 1958, and served in that position until June 21, 1960. He died on September 22, 1976, at 70 years of age.[2]
References
- ^ "Horace Harrison Smith (1905–1976)". Office of the Historian.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Smith, G to I". politicalgraveyard.com.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
