John Howard Morrow Sr. (February 5, 1910 – January 11, 2000)[1] was an American diplomat. In 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him the first ambassador to independent Guinea.[2][3] He became the first representative of the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.[4] At the time, he was one of a small number of African American high-level diplomats.
John Howard Morrow | |
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| United States Ambassador to Guinea | |
| In office 1959–1961 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Attwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1910 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2000 (aged 89) Fountain Valley, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | E. Frederic Morrow (brother) |
| Children | 2, including John H. Morrow Jr. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University University of Pennsylvania |
Personal life
editBorn in Hackensack, New Jersey, Morrow graduated from Rutgers University in 1931 and earned graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's in 1942 and a Ph.D. in 1952.[5]
He was the brother of E. Frederic Morrow, the first African-American to hold an executive position in the White House; and Nellie Morrow Parker, the first African-American public school teacher in Bergen County, New Jersey. His son, John H. Morrow Jr., is a professor of history at the University of Georgia. His daughter is Jean Rowena.[1]
Morrow was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Writing career
editHis memoir is entitled First American Ambassador to Guinea (1959-1961).[6]
References
edit- ^ a b McLellan, Carlton (April 13, 2015). "John Howard Morrow (1910-2000) •". Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Historian".
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project Ralph J. Bunch Legacy: Minority Officers AMBASSADOR JOHN HOWARD MORROW" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 11 May 1981. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Historian".
- ^ 'Morrow, John Howard (1910-2000)", BlackPast.org. Accessed November 25, 2017. "He was born John Howard Morrow on February 5, 1910 in Hackensack, New Jersey to John and Mary Hayes Morrow. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree (A.B., 1931) from Rutgers University, Morrow also earned his Master’s degree (M.A., 1942) and his Doctoral degree (Ph.D., 1952) both from the University of Pennsylvania."
- ^ "First American Ambassador to Guinea/Contents". www.webguinee.net. December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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