Francis H. Russell (October 1, 1904 – March 31, 1989) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand from 1957 to 1960, the United States Ambassador to Ghana from 1961 to 1962 and the United States Ambassador to Tunisia from 1962 to 1969. He was the father of sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild.
Francis Henry Russell | |
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| 3rd United States Ambassador to Tunisia | |
| In office October 16, 1962 – July 18, 1969 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Walter N. Walmsley |
| Succeeded by | John A. Calhoun |
| 2nd United States Ambassador to Ghana | |
| In office January 23, 1961 – March 13, 1962 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Wilson C. Flake |
| Succeeded by | William P. Mahoney Jr. |
| 8th United States Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office June 5, 1957 – November 28, 1960 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Hendrickson |
| Succeeded by | Anthony B. Akers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1904 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 31, 1989 (aged 84) St. Petersburg, Florida |
He died of a heart attack on March 31, 1989, in St. Petersburg, Florida at age 84.[1][2]
Russell graduated from Tufts University and Harvard Law School.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Francis Russell, 84, U.S. Envoy to 3 Lands". The New York Times. April 2, 1989. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "EX-AMBASSADOR F.H. RUSSELL DIES AT AGE 84". The Washington Post. April 2, 1989. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Francis Russell, 84, U.S. Envoy to 3 Lands". The New York Times. April 2, 1989. Retrieved February 11, 2019.