Ellis O. Briggs

Ellis Ormsbee Briggs (December 1, 1899 – February 21, 1976) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to seven different countries over the course of his career.[1]

Early life and family

Briggs was born in Massachusetts to James Briggs and Lucy Hill Briggs, and was educated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1921. He married Lucy Barnard in 1928. They had two children; Lucy in 1930, and Everett (who also went on to a career as an American diplomat[2]) in 1934.[3]

Diplomatic career

Position
(All with the U.S. State Department)		Date appointedPeriod of serviceCommentsReference
Vice Consul to the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru 1926–1928 [3]
Third Secretary to the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru 1928–1933 [3]
Third Secretary to the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba 1933–1937 [2] [3]
Assistant Chief, Division of American Republics 1937–1940 [3]
Special Mission to the East Coast of South America 1940 [3]
Consul-First Secretary, U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile 1940–1941 [3]
First Secretary to the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba 1941–1944 [3]
Chief, Division of Caribbean and Central American Affairs 1944 [3]
United States Ambassador to the Dominican RepublicMarch 21, 1944June 3, 1944–January 14, 1945 [4]
Economic Counselor, Chungking 1945 [3]
Director, Office of American Republic Affairs 1945–1947 [3]
United States Ambassador to UruguayJuly 3, 1947August 21, 1947–August 6, 1949 [4]
United States Ambassador to CzechoslovakiaSeptember 1, 1949November 8, 1949–August 27, 1952 [4]
United States Ambassador to South KoreaAugust 25, 1952November 25, 1952–April 12, 1955Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on July 28, 1953, after confirmation. [4]
United States Ambassador to PeruMarch 24, 1955March 27, 1955–June 5, 1956 [4]
United States Ambassador to BrazilMay 29, 1956July 24, 1956–May 2, 1959 [4]
United States Ambassador to GreeceApril 8, 1959July 15, 1959–February 1, 1962 [4]
Career AmbassadorJune 24, 1960N/A [4]
United States Ambassador to SpainN/AN/ANot commissioned; nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it. [4]

Retirement and publications

President John F. Kennedy nominated Briggs for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Spain. However, due to illness, Briggs was not able to accept that post, and retired from the State Department in 1962.[5]

Briggs was the author of several memoirs and other works, including:

He died in 1976 in Gainesville, Georgia.

References

  1. ↑ "Examples of Excellence: Ellis O. Briggs (1899-1976)". U.S. Diplomacy: An Online Exploration of Diplomatic History and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Career diplomat was literally born to be a U.S. ambassador". New London, Connecticut: The Day. 25 September 1984. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ellis O. Briggs". NNDB. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ellis Ormsbee Briggs (1899–1976)". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Examples of Excellence: Ellis O. Briggs (1899-1976)". U.S. Diplomacy: An Online Exploration of Diplomatic History and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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